holism

1. The theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole (synset 106112472)
   "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"
   associated with:

   • organicism - theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes
   • configurationism, gestalt psychology - (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
   is a type of: theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
   same as: holistic theory

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