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holists — n. supporter of holism, advocate of the theory that entities are complete units and should be related to as such and not separated into parts … English contemporary dictionary
Whole language — describes a literacy instructional philosophy which emphasizes that children should focus on meaning and moderates skill instruction. It can be contrasted with phonics based methods of teaching reading and writing which emphasize instruction for… … Wikipedia
Semantic holism — is a doctrine in the philosophy of language to the effect that a certain part of language, be it a term or a complete sentence, can only be understood through its relations to a (previously understood) larger segment of language. There is… … Wikipedia
Complementary holism — is a social theory or conceptual framework proposed by Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel, that sees all societies as consisting of a Human Center and Institutional Boundaries, and that all social relations in the political, economic,… … Wikipedia
Wisdom — is a concept of personal gaining of knowledge, understanding, experience, discretion, and intuitive understanding, along with a capacity to apply these qualities well towards finding solutions to problems. It is the judicious and purposeful… … Wikipedia
Holism in science — Holism in science, or Holistic science, is an approach to research that emphasizes the study of complex systems. This practice is in contrast to a purely analytic tradition (sometimes called reductionism) which aims to gain understanding of… … Wikipedia
A Requiem for Homo Sapiens — is a trilogy of science fiction novels written by David Zindell that is made up of The Broken God (1992), The Wild (1995), and War in Heaven (1998). This trilogy is a sequel to the standalone novel called Neverness (1988).[1] The series has been… … Wikipedia
Yaska — IAST|Yāska ( sa. यास्कः),(6th 5th centuries B.C. according to Shukla, Georgetown University) was a Sanskrit grammarian who preceded Pānini. His famous text is Nirukta, which deals with etymology, lexical category and the semantics of words. He is … Wikipedia
Cognitive style — or thinking style is a term used in cognitive psychology to describe the way individuals think, perceive and remember information. Cognitive style differs from cognitive ability (or level), the latter being measured by aptitude tests or so called … Wikipedia
Conversation Theory — is a cybernetic and dialectic framework that offers a scientific theory to explain how interactions lead to construction of knowledge , or, knowing : wishing to preserve both the dynamic/kinetic quality, and the necessity for there to be a knower … Wikipedia
