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- What does the term holon mean?
- What does Holos mean in Greek?
- What is the meaning of the Greek words Philos and Sofia?
What does the term holon mean?
The term Holon is a combination of the word Holos-, which means whole and the suffix -on, which means particle or part. A Holon is an identifiable part of one or more systems and is, at the same time, a system formed by subordinate parts that integrates it as a whole.
What does Holos mean in Greek?
The Greek word ολοσ (holos) means entire or whole. Now you might think that the English word whole has the same origin, but you would be wrong. The Greek ολοσ comes from an Indo-European root SOLO, meaning whole, firm, sound, or correct.
What is the meaning of the Greek words Philos and Sofia?
The word philosophy comes from the ancient Greek words philo-, to love or to befriend, and, -sophia, to be wise. It can be construed then either as the love of wisdom or the wisdom of love. The answer to the question "what is philosophy?", has almost as many varieties as there are philosophers.
