Definition of Synergetics:
Synergetics is the system of holistic thinking which R. Buckminster Fuller introduced and began to formulate. Synergetics is multi-faceted: it involves geometric modeling, exploring inter-relationships in the facts of experience and the process of thinking. Synergetics endeavors to identify and understand the methods that Nature actually uses in coordinating Universe (both physically and metaphysically). Synergetics provides a method and a philosophy for problem-solving and design and therefore has applications in all areas of human endeavor.
Source: snec.synergeticists.org
- 101.01 Synergy means behavior of whole systems unpredicted by the behavior of their parts taken separately.
- 102.00 Synergy means behavior of integral, aggregate, whole systems unpredicted by behaviors of any of their components or subassemblies of their components taken separately from the whole.
- 962.40 Synergetic geometry embraces all the qualities of experience, all aspects of being.
— R. Buckminster Fuller, Synergetics
Synergetics, in the broadest terms, is the study of spatial complexity, and as such is an inherently comprehensive discipline. ... Experience with synergetics encourages a new way of approaching and solving problems. Its emphasis on visual and spatial phenomena combined with Fuller's holistic approach fosters the kind of lateral thinking which so often leads to creative breakthroughs.
— Amy Edmondson, A Fuller Explanation, 1987
More information about Synergetics can be found in Buckminster Fuller's magnum opus Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking, BFI's Synergetics resources, in the Synergetics section of the R. Buckminster Fuller FAQ, the book A Fuller Explanation: The Synergetic Geometry of R. Buckminster Fuller by Amy Edmondson --- Full Text On-Line, and Kirby Urner's Synergetics on the Web.
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See also:
C60 - Buckyballs
C36 - Stickyball
Synergetics and Einstein
Synergetics: A Contemporary View
Synergetics: The Geometry of Thinking
Cosmic Fishing: An account of writing Synergetics with R. Buckminster Fuller
Synergetics Teaching Website by Kirby Urner
Synergetics Color Plates
'Practical Guide to Tensegrity Design' - On line
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