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[Details & license](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darwin%27s_finches_by_Gould.jpg).* > Holism is the interdisciplinary idea that systems possess properties as wholes apart from the properties of their component parts.[1][2][3] The aphorism "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts", typically attributed to Aristotle, is often given as a glib summary of this proposal.[4] The concept of holism can inform the methodology for a broad array o ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holism))  > Summary stub · part of Systems Thinking · [Wikipedia source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holism) ## Summary Holism is the interdisciplinary idea that systems possess properties as wholes apart from the properties of their component parts.[1][2][3] The aphorism "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts", typically attributed to Aristotle, is often given as a summary of this proposal.[4] The concept of holism can inform the methodology for a broad array of scientific fields and lifestyle practices. When applications of holism are said to reveal properties of a whole [[System|system]] beyond those of its parts, these qualities are referred to as emergent properties of that system. Holism in all contexts is often placed in opposition to reductionism, a dominant notion in the [[Philosophy_of_science|philosophy of science]] that systems containing parts contain no unique properties beyond those parts. Proponents of holism consider the search for emergent properties within systems to be demonstrative of their perspective. ## Key points - Holism is the interdisciplinary idea that systems possess properties as wholes apart from the properties of their component parts. - The aphorism "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts", typically attributed to Aristotle, is often given as a summary of this proposal. - The concept of holism can inform the methodology for a broad array of scientific fields and lifestyle practices. - When applications of holism are said to reveal properties of a whole system beyond those of its parts, these qualities are referred to as emergent properties of that system. - Holism in all contexts is often placed in opposition to reductionism, a dominant notion in the philosophy of science that systems containing parts contain no unique properties beyond those parts. ## Relation to Systems Thinking Holism sits within the Systems Thinking cluster of related concepts. Its principles contribute to understanding [[Feedback|feedback]], [[Emergence|emergence]], and dynamic behavior in complex adaptive systems. ## Sources - [Holism — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holism) Back to Systems Thinking ---  ## Semiotic profile > *The semiotic universals this article invokes, machine-derived from the crossref — **unverified** (born so). Populated 2026-07-06 for the Systems room.* **Universals (4):** 🟡 system (17) · 🟢 emergence (6) · 🟢 feedback (2) · 🟡 science (2) **Enter by sign:** Systems Semiotic Gateway · Alphabetum · Icon Registry · ← Systems Portal   ## Wikipedia : Wikitube **Strict pair:** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holism) : [Wikitube](https://en.wikitube.io/wiki/Holism) ## Previous hub tags Tree parents: [[Emergence]] · [[Systems_engineering]] · [[Systems_science]] · [[Systems_theory]]. Legacy hubs: none. --- *Sources: 1 legacy note. Minted wave 1, 2026-07-30 (v1.6 order).*