2006-10-26 07:43:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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2006-10-26 07:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sentence can convey a meaning that is different from the meanings of all of its words put together. The sentence receives this meaning by the order of words, the context, the tone of voice etc. Is the whole always greater than the sum of its parts? I am not sure.
2006-10-26 08:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 05:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by shiner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an assertion of the emergent philosopher. It means that there is more to something than just the sum of its parts. For instance a human being is more just its biology, a nation is more than just the sum of its people, a river is more than its banks and water, etc.
2006-10-26 10:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole CAN be greater than the sum of the parts, it can be equal or it can be LESS.
2006-10-26 08:19:25 · answer #5 · answered by aborted 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine each part of a given whole as a whole ,and you find it.
in fact each whole is NOT greater than the sum of its parts but it represent the internal potential of its parts in a new way.
2006-10-26 11:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by tyh_yu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most functional objects that consist of parts reveal wholistic properties different than without particular parts such as a car can only drive if it has an engine and it's wheels and....you get the picture.
2006-10-26 07:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by ULTIMATEMEANING 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called synergy... two parts apart may be worth something but together they may be capable of creating something even more...
example - wagon (basically a box and a set of wheels)
the box was useful for carrying things and the wheels by themselves were not of much use but by putting the two together you end up with something far more useful and valuable...
2006-10-26 07:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by Andy FF1,2,CrTr,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several examples that prove this point, among them, they include:
1. marriages (ie, the ones with kids)
2. the value of homes (if you add the individual value of the wood, siding, roof, etc, they don't add up to the value of the house.
3. the results of synergy
4. your soul (ancient philosophy)
5. general positive outlook on life.
2006-10-26 13:37:56 · answer #9 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the outcome is always the thing desired. Like: The end justifies the means.
2006-10-26 08:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by just nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's kind of along the same line as "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link"
If something is broken into PARTS - it's not as strong (or as great) as a whole.
Guess that's why UNITY is so important.
2006-10-26 07:52:00 · answer #11 · answered by liddabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋