mechanischphysikalisch
Mechanischphysikalisch describes a worldview or methodological stance that explains natural phenomena exclusively by mechanical and physical principles. It is closely related to mechanism and physicalism and is often used in debates about reductionism, determinism, and the nature of life and mind. In German-language literature the term is sometimes hyphenated as mechanisch-physikalisch, but mechanischphysikalisch appears in some sources as well.
Historically, mechanischphysikalisch ideas trace back to early modern natural philosophy, with a long intellectual lineage from
Critics note the importance of emergent properties, complexity, and purposive behavior that challenge simple reduction. Despite
Related concepts include mechanism, mechanistic materialism, physicalism, reductionism, determinism, and emergence.