holism in English

noun
1
the theory that parts of a whole are in intimate interconnection, such that they cannot exist independently of the whole, or cannot be understood without reference to the whole, which is thus regarded as greater than the sum of its parts. Holism is often applied to mental states, language, and ecology.
In contrast, qualitative methods seek to represent holism and to provide contextual knowledge of the phenomenon being studied.

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1. Read section 1.3.3 Atomicism versus Holism

2. In this chapter I deal with the last of the alleged Contradistinctions between holism and reductionism in biology, namely the one between functional explanations (holism) and causal explanations (reductionism).

3. Anthropocentrism as the inverse of things like ‘holism’, ‘ecocentrism’, or ‘ deep ecology’

4. Grounded theory Humanistic sociology Holism Philosophy of social science Poststructuralism Social action Symbolic interactionism Macionis, John J.; Gerber, Linda M. (2011).

5. ‘Rumors are Aswirl on campus that she actually slept on the floor at a freshman dorm.’ ‘By contrast, the exhibition's centerpiece demonstrates that the fragmented nature of modern reality can be restored to classical holism with a harmonious composition featuring several figures Aswirl …