ORGANISMIC
Charles François (2004). ORGANISMIC, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2400.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2400 ▶ |
| Object type | Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
Character of any model based on an analogy with living organisms.
- “Organismic is used to describe a relationship between individuals such as their autonomy and identity are in part absorbed or entrained by the interactions which form a greater whole of which they are ”components“ insofar as the communicative sets are concerned” (F. ROBB, 1990, p.139).
ROBB applies the concept to human organization, but its origin is — as well known — biological. Thus, more generally we may replace “individuals” by “constitutive elements”.