PRIORITY of the SIMPLE
Charles François (2004). PRIORITY of the SIMPLE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2623.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2623 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
The necessary pre-existence of simpler elements prior to the shaping of more complex systems.
This general characteristic of a hierarchy of complexity in nature has been emphasized by H. SABELLI, who stated that the existence of simple systems or organisms does not depend on the existence of more complex ones, but conversely. Atoms are needed as building blocks for molecules; cells could not exist without molecules; nor generally societies without individuals.
However, once simple components become embedded in complex systems, they depend on the permanence or survival of these ones, a situation that SABELLI refers to as supremacy of the complex.