Holons

A holon is both a whole in itself and part of a larger whole. Holons form nested levels from quarks through atoms, molecules, cells, organisms, species, and social systems. Holonic structure supports the idea that later wholes include and…

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A holon is both a whole in itself and part of a larger whole. Holons form nested levels from quarks through atoms, molecules, cells, organisms, species, and social systems. Holonic structure supports the idea that later wholes include and organize earlier parts rather than erasing them. The article describes everything in the universe as holonic.