Holism Holism Complexity is the opposite of simplicity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Complexity"
David Joseph Bohm ( December 20, 1917 Wilkes-Barre, PA– October 27, 1992 London, UK) was an American quantum physicist who made significant contributions in the fields of theoretical physics, philosophy and neuropsychology, and to scientists working on the Manhattan Project. ...more on Wikipedia about "David Bohm"
F. David Peat is a holistic physicist and author who has carried out research in solid state physics and the foundation of quantum theory. For many years he was associated with the physicist and philosopher, David Bohm. While living in Canada he organized discussion circles between Western Scientists and Native American elders, and while living in London organized a conference between artists and scientists.He has Co-authored numerous books including " Synchronicity: The Bridge between Matter and Mind" " Seven Life lessons of Chaos" and " Turbulent Mirror". His most recent book is " Pathways of Chance". Peat holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Liverpool. He has also written on the subjects of science, art, and spirituality. He is also director of the Pari Center for New Learning, which is located in the village of Pari near Siena in Tuscany, Italy. ...more on Wikipedia about "F. David Peat"
Holism (from holos, a Greek word meaning whole) is the idea that the properties of a system cannot be determined or explained by the sum of its components alone. The word, along with the adjective holistic, was introduced by Jan Smuts in his 1926 book, Holism and Evolution, although sociologist Emile Durkheim used it earlier in a slightly different context. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Smuts defined holism as "The tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution." ...more on Wikipedia about "Holism"
Holism in science, or Holistic science, is a scientific paradigm that emphasizes the study of complex systems. Not a scientific discipline itself, it defines a philosophical lens by which emergence is taken into account when applying the scientific method, often within a wider interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary mode of inquiry. This practice is in contrast to a purely analytic tradition (sometimes called reductionism) which proports to understand systems by dividing them into their smallest possible or discernible elements and understanding their elemental properties alone. The holism/reductionism dichotomy is often evident in conflicting interpretations of experimental findings and in setting priorities for future research. ...more on Wikipedia about "Holism in science"
Integral theory is comprised of those philosophies and teachings that seek a comprehensive understanding of humans and the universe by combining scientific and spiritual insights. According to the Integral Transformative Practice website, integral means "dealing with the body, mind, heart, and soul." ...more on Wikipedia about "Integral theory (philosophy)"
In physics and philosophy, a relational theory is a framework to understand reality or a physical system in such a way that the position and other properties of the objects are only meaningful relatively to other objects. In a relational theory, space does not exist unless there are objects in it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Relational theory" It's real shortopedia feeling! Holism
Synergetics can refer to either of the following: ...more on Wikipedia about "Synergetics"
Synergy or synergism most often refers to the phenomenon of two or more discrete influences or agents acting in common to create an effect which is greater than the sum of the effects each is able to create independently. ...more on Wikipedia about "Synergy"
Theory of Colours (original German title, Zur Farbenlehre) is a book published by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1810. It contains some of the earliest and most accurate descriptions of coloured shadows, refraction, dioptrical colours, and achromatism/ hyperchromatism. A number of physicists, including Werner Heisenberg, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Hermann von Helmholtz were fascinated by Goethe's theory. Mitchell Feigenbaum was convinced that 'Goethe had been right about color!'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Theory of Colours"
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