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(Holism is) the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution ...
— Jan Smuts
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "(Holism is) the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution ..." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jan Smuts
Jan Christiaan Smuts (24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, general, and intellectual. Amongst the offices that he held, he was Prime Minister of South Africa and Field Marshal in the British Army.
About Jan Smuts
Jan Christiaan Smuts (24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, general, and intellectual. Amongst the offices that he held, he was Prime Minister of South Africa and Field Marshal in the British Army.
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