holism的词源

英文词源

holism

holism: see holocaust

holism (n.)

1926, apparently by South African Gen. J.C. Smuts (1870-1950) in his book "Holism and Evolution" which treats of evolution as a process of unification of separate parts; from Greek holos "whole" (see safe (adj.)) + -ism.

This character of "wholeness" meets us everywhere and points to something fundamental in the universe. Holism (from [holos] = whole) is the term here coined for this fundamental factor operative towards the creation of wholes in the universe. [Smuts, "Holism and Evolution," p.86]

中文词源

holism：整体论

来自希腊语holos,整个的，整体的，来自PIE*sol,整个的，完整的，词源同solid,salvation,-ism,主义，思想。引申词义整体论。

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