Holism (glossary)

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The theory that parts of a whole are in intimate interconnection, such that they cannot exist or be understood independently of the whole.

To take a Holistic view of a situation; apply Holism

Source(s)

von Bertalanffy, L. 1968. General system theory: Foundations, development, applications. Revised ed. New York, NY: Braziller.

Discussion

The term Holistic is used to describe an approach based on Holism

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