Principle that a whole may have a value which is different from, and not predictable on the basis of, the values of its parts.
The attractiveness, for example, of a picture cannot normally be predicted from that of each color-patch taken separately.
The principle was made much of by George Edward Moore (1873-1958), who distinguished his use from earlier, non-ethical, uses.
Also see: organicism, holism
Source:
G E Moore, Principia Ethica (1903), 18-22
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- 2.1 Principia Ethica (Principles of Ethics) (Philosophical Classics)
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- 2.6 The Twelve Conditions of a Miracle: The Miracle Worker's Handbook
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