Organicism is a philosophical orientation that asserts that reality is best understood as an organic whole. By definition it's close to holism. Plato, Hobbes or Constantin Brunner are examples of such philosophical thought. Organicism is also a biological doctrine that stresses the organization, rather than the composition, of organisms. William Emerson Ritter coined the term in 1919. Organicism became well-accepted in the 20th century. Examples of 20th century biologists who were organicists… (More on Organicism)