By Aristolaos (2002, Posted 2007)
Holotes, Holotis, or Olotis, a sum of dissimilar parts[1] of matter and/or energy and/or mind (mental) creating a new existence[2] (entity), different from its parts (components), and functioning as such.
The sums of similar parts are counted as one part each (quantity/amount, group, total) in this regard.The term holotes is found for the first time in the Theology of Orpheus, but it was extensively used by Aristotle in his Metaphysics.
Descriptions, Examples
Head in animals is a typical holotes as well as a hypo-holotes of the complete holotes "body"
The (human) brain is a holotes of matter, energy and mind (thought), incessantly attempting to explain phenomena accordingly (similarly), i.e. according to its existence, to itself, and to its complete satisfactionconsummation) (
- Although both head and brain are in reality parts of
