Perception or study in terms of the whole rather than individual parts A holistic reading of scripture would take, for example, an entire biblical book as it stands and look for how it works together as a whole, rather than dividing it into smaller parts for individual study, or trying to distinguish which parts came from where
meaning the whole (sometimes spelled wholistic), more specifically meaning that all things are connected, there is cause & effect in a holistic understanding, though we often have to search a little harder for the cause than in a simple newtonian world
Interested in the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future; biology, society, language, and culture
is a term used often in complementary and alternative therapies to emphasize and describe the whole body approach - the integration of mind, body and spirit
{s} of or pertaining to holism; focusing on the connection between parts of a whole; dealing with wholeness rather than focusing on its parts or different sides or viewpoints
Of, concerned with, or dealing with wholes or integrated systems rather than with their parts With respect to water-related issues, the term most typically describes an analytical and planning approach which examines and considers the inter-related linkages and interdependencies of a socioeconomic system with resource use, pollution, environmental impacts, and preservation of an entire ecosystem
The integration of components of an ecosystem in some scale of ecological inquiry In a holistic perspective, one ecosystem component cannot be isolated without reference to how it affects and is affected by other components in the system
An attempt to study and master the knowledge and control of entire systems An emphasis on functional relations between parts and whole; a doctrine in which a whole cannot be expressed as the simple sum of its parts
(A view, analysis) of an entire system (with all its elements, states, processes and relations)
Looking at the whole system rather than just concentrating on individual components The overall sum can be greater than a simple totaling of the individual parts, because the "system" adds something in addition Another term is "systems thinking"
Sometimes spelt wholistic It means targeted to the whole person - mind, body, and spirit Holistic medicine considers not only physical health but also the emotional, spiritual, social, and mental well-being of the person
Dealing with the patient as a whole human being-physical, mental, emotional, spiritual- as distinct from conventional medicine's view that physical ailments are separate and unrelated to non-physical aspects such as emotional state and belief system
an approach to treatment that involves considering the entire body as a complete system rather than focusing on particular body parts or systems
Able to perceive and understand the "big picture" without dwelling on individual elements of an idea, concept, or situation Can see the forest as contrasted with the trees
Able to perceive and understand the "big picture" without dwelling on individual elements of an idea, concept, or situation Can see the wood as contrasted with the trees
- refers to the art and science of seeing wholes rather than just parts including the relationship of the parts to the whole Its opposite is reductionism See also systems approach
adj 1 Encompassing the whole of something; overall; inclusive 2 From the theory that studying a whole culture or organism is a more productive than studying its parts or symptoms individually
Holistic means based on the principles of holism. practitioners of holistic medicine
adj 1 Concerned with or dealing with the whole or integrated systems rather than with their parts
Describes therapies based on facts about the "whole person," including spiritual and mental aspects, not only the specific part of the body being treated Holistic practitioners may advise changes in diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors to help treat a patient's condition
That which seeks to take the whole body, soul and mind into consideration in any prognosis or interpretation