The Generalization of Reductionism Is Academic Garbage

Abstract

Based on the rigorously proven Holism Theorems within the ZFC set theory framework, this paper systematically refutes the generalized reductionist mindset from three dimensions: mathematical foundation, academic value, and cognitive boundary. We strictly distinguish between legitimate reductionist methods and the alienated \textbf{generalization of reductionism}, demonstrating that its core claims fundamentally contradict the basic definitions of functions and the Whole-Part Correspondence Theorem in classical set theory, thereby constituting a pseudoscientific paradigm built upon conceptual sleight-of-hand and logical fallacies. Furthermore, this paper reveals that the generalization of reductionism is the central pathology of modern academia, responsible for the mass production of fragmented and invalid outputs, the formation of path monopolies and academic hegemony, and the obstruction of breakthroughs in human cognition. Its essence is an ideological shackle and a garbage-producing mechanism that betrays the spirit of science. All conclusions are strictly anchored to the meta-mathematical proofs established in the companion paper \textit{``From the Foundations of Mathematics to the Complete Theoretical Chain of Systems Philosophy: The Holism Theorem and the Unified Metabolic Causal Field''} \cite{zhu2026}, without any subjective presuppositions or philosophical embellishments.

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