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Are we lost in the details?
I think it's easy to claim someone is missing the big picture. I think it might be you.
Note: speaking only for biology here.
We see this complaint a lot, in science - people look at the title of a ...
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Are we lost in the details?
Is this fragmentation of meaning now an obstacle into going forward? Are we in need of a "big picture"? Do we have to make a reconciliation of some kind?
It doesn't appear to be an obstacle. ...
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Are we lost in the details?
What do you imagine a "big picture" to look like?
We can start by asserting that every part of those ancient "respective characteristics, properties and personalities" was entirely ...
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Are we lost in the details?
Your questions are quite broad, but I'll answer to the general spirit of the inquiry.
Are we lost in the details?... Is this fragmentation of meaning now an obstacle into going forward? Are we in ...
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Are we lost in the details?
Fragmentation is another word for specialisation, and specialisation is a feature of the two main areas of activity in which the most effort is invested in developing new ideas, namely business and ...
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Are we lost in the details?
Fragmentation of totality is necessary to understand that there is only cause and effect. How do you approach the fragmentation and how honest are you with your findings is of utmost importance?
You ...
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Are we lost in the details?
"Going forward" as used in your final question can be understood in different ways:
Going forward in understanding the phenomena observed in the
biosphere.
That’s a question of epistemology,...
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