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Line 1: − A concept in the [[philosophy]] of science originated by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]].<ref>http://www.eclipse.co.uk/moordent/hparad.htm</ref>+ − − An entelechy is something complex that emerges when a large number of simple objects are gathered together.
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An '''etelechy''' is something complex that emerges when a large number of simple objects are gathered together. This is a concept in the [[philosophy]] of science originated by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]].<ref>http://www.eclipse.co.uk/moordent/hparad.htm</ref>
An example might be the letters of the [[alphabet]], each of which individually evokes only a few sounds. Together, in the right order, they can form the [[Bible]] or the works of [[Shakespeare]].
An example might be the letters of the [[alphabet]], each of which individually evokes only a few sounds. Together, in the right order, they can form the [[Bible]] or the works of [[Shakespeare]].