Holism and Reductionism - ISSUES & DEBATES Flashcards
1
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ant colony example (top to bottom)
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single ant specialisation (e.g. worker) cohort colony supercolony
2
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what is a cohort
A
a group
3
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what is a colony
A
many cohorts
4
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what is a supercolony
A
many colonies
5
Q
level 1 - the human colony
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neuron
6
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level 2 - the human colony
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network
7
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level 3 - the human colony
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region
8
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level 4 - the human colony
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lobe
9
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level 5 - the human colony
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hemisphere
10
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level 6 - the human colony
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brain
11
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level 7 - the human colony
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social group
12
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level 8 - the human colony
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state/ nation
13
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all 8 levels within the human colony
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neuron network region lobe hemisphere brain social group state/ nation
14
Q
what does the term ‘distributed intelligence’ describe
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a complex system compromising individuals within it
15
Q
define holism
A
viewing people as indivisible beings consisting of a ‘self’ that can only be studied in context
