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However, the challenge with this perspective is that if the soul were to interact with the physical realm, it would demand an explanation grounded in the principles of physics. Yet, current understanding suggests that everything outside the standard model—including consciousness—emerges from the very particles and their interactions.
Reductionism: A Persistent Perspective
The philosophy of reductionism plays a crucial role in this discussion. It suggests that all phenomena can ultimately be understood by reducing them to their fundamental components. So far, this reductionist viewpoint remains unchallenged by empirical observation. Each experience, attribute, or emotional state can ideally be traced back to the arrangement and interplay of those elementary particles.