Unit III

holistic
development
What is Holistic
Development?

Etymologicaly Speaking, holistic or holisim was derived from the

Greek Word "holos", meaning "whole".

Development- means the act, process or the process of Developing

Rene Descartes

>he is the Father of Modern Philosophy

>his method for his theory is called

"Methodic Doubt"
>I think, therefore I Am"
>Dualism of mind and body
>western and eastern thought

Holism and gestalt

Holism- tendency of the nature to form

wholes which are greater than the sum of
the parts through creative evolution.
Gestalt-something that is made of many
parts and yet is somehow more than or
different from the combination of its parts .
Ex. cars
Various Aspects of
holistic development of
persons

Physical Aspect- attributes including the five

physical senses
Academic/Intellectual Aspect- functions of mind,
thinking, recognizing, analyzing, projecting.
Emotional Aspect- how/what we feel
Social Aspect- interaction with others
Spiritual Aspect- person's consciousness and
beliefs.
Feelings and emotions

Emotions- originate as sensations in the body

Feelings- are influence by our emotions but are
generated from our mental thoughts.
attitude and
behavior

Attitude- are a person's thoughts,

feelings and emotions, to the
object and idea.
Behavior- manifestation or acting
out of the attitudes an individual
has.
Values and Virtues Values-ideals or goals that are not always
achieved
Virtue- principles or qualities that have been
actually achieved and can be directly observed
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