01084nas a2200109   4500008004100000245006400041210006000105490001500165520073600180100002300916856003500939       2013                        eng d00aThe Implications of Interactions for Science and Philosophy0 aImplications of Interactions for Science and Philosophy0 vEarly View3 aReductionism has dominated science and philosophy for centuries. Complexity has recently shown that interactions–-which reductionism neglects–-are relevant for understanding phenomena. When interactions are considered, reductionism becomes limited in several aspects. In this paper, I argue that interactions imply non-reductionism, non-materialism, non-predictability, non-Platonism, and non-nihilism. As alternatives to each of these, holism, informism, adaptation, contextuality, and meaningfulness are put forward, respectively. A worldview that includes interactions not only describes better our world, but can help to solve many open scientific, philosophical, and social problems caused by implications of reductionism.1 aGershenson, Carlos  uhttp://arxiv.org/abs/1105.2827