tfn Flashcards
MAJOR
CONCEPTS
energy field, openness,
pattern and pandimensionality
___ field constitutes the fundamental unit
of both the living and the nonliving. The field is
a unifying concept and energy signifies the
dynamic nature of the field. Two fields are identified:
Energy Field
the human field and
the environmental field
is defined as an irreducible, indivisible, pandimensional energy field identified by pattern and manifesting
characteristics that are specific to the whole and that cannot be predicted from knowledge of the parts.
The unitary human being (human field)
is defined as an
irreducible, pandimensional energy field identified
by pattern and integral with the human field
The environmental
There are no boundaries that stop energy flow
between the human and environmental fields. This refers to the qualities exhibited by open
systems; human beings and their environment
are open system
Openness
is the distinguishing characteristic of an
energy field and is perceived as a single wave. The nature of the pattern changes continuously
and innovatively, and these changes give
identity to the energy field.
Pattern
is defined as a nonlinear
domain without spatial or temporal attributes. The term pandimensional provides for an
infinite domain without limit. It best expresses
the idea of a unitary whole
Pandimensionality
IMPORTANT
PRINCIPLES
resonancy, helicy, and
integrality
refers to patterning
changes with the development from lower to
higher frequency, that is, with varying degrees
of intensity.
resonancy
describes spiral
development in continuous, nonrepeating, and innovative patterning. The articulation of the principle of helicy describes how the nature of change evolved from probabilistic to
unpredictable while remaining continuous and
innovative.
Helicy
reflects the unity or
wholeness of humans and their environment. Because of the inseparability of human beings
and their environment, sequential changes in
life processes are continuous revisions
occurring from the interactions between human
beings and their
Integrality
“Man is a unified whole possessing his own
integrity and manifesting characteristics more than
and different from the sum of his parts”
(energy field)
“Man and environment are continuously
exchanging matter and energy with one another
openness).
“The life process evolves irreversibly and
unidirectionally along the space-time continuum”
(helicy).
“Pattern and organization identify man and
reflect his innovative wholeness”
(pattern and
organization).