Holism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Holism :  (noun)

1: the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole; "holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"; "holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states" [syn: holistic theory] [ant: atomism]

Example Usage of Holism

brantwonders: reductionism has so much purpose -- Holism as well --- they are in symbiotic relation
GumBootSally: @serna247 Nice! likewise! Y I enjoy my intuitive pursuits & tarot so v much confirms my own beliefs of interconnectedness in life & #Holism
willowsky: who teaches us to imprison our minds? those whose minds are imprisoned. to study compassion, study polarization @Holism. @DeepakChopra
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