A Holon is ‘a whole part’ that is ‘part of a whole’.
It is a paradox that can be seen as complete in its own right as well as part of something bigger.
The Earth’s Biosphere is a holon. It is a complete biological system that is a part of the Solar System.
Humanity is a holon. it is a complete ecosystem that is a community of living organisms that is also part of the Earth’s Biosphere.
Man is a holon. Man is a complete organism formed by the mass of living cells that comprise a physical body.
Each Living Cell is a holon. It is comprised of molecular atoms determined by a DNA blueprint.
Each Atom is a holon. It is comprised of the building blocks of physical matter arranged in elementary form.
The only way to determine what is a whole system is by defining its constituent holons.