Re: Memes and Emergent Properties

From: Grant Callaghan (grantc4@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2002 - 14:50:41 GMT

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    > > This is, of course, the
    > >holism versus reductionism debate, and very sterile it is too, IMO. I
    > >prefer GC Williams' characterisation of reductionism and holism in
    > >biology as a function of the size of the glassware used.
    > >
    > >--
    > >John S Wilkins
    > >Head, Communication Services
    > >The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    > >Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    > >
    Have you looked at the work going on at the Institute for Systems Biology in
    Seattle?

    Grant

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