Full Idea
There are six 'reductive levels' in science: social groups, (multicellular) living things, cells, molecules, atoms, and elementary particles.
Gist of Idea
Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles
Source
report of H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim (Unity of Science as a Working Hypothesis [1958]) by Peter Watson - Convergence 10 'Intro'
Book Reference
Watson,Peter: 'Convergence' [Simon and Schuster 2016], p.235
A Reaction
I have the impression that fields are seen as more fundamental that elementary particles. What is the status of the 'laws' that are supposed to govern these things? What is the status of space and time within this picture?