diversity principle
o3-mini-high.icon The diversity principle is the idea that the world or system is not a single entity, but a coexistence of different elements or different perspectives. The interaction of diverse elements promotes flexibility, development, and evolution of the whole.
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The term "diversity principle" has not been systematized by any particular scholar, but rather, diversity-oriented ideas can be found in various fields. For example:
Charles Darwin
In theory of evolution, biological diversity is the driving force behind natural selection and evolution.
Isaiah Berlin
He advocated pluralism of values in political philosophy and insisted on the coexistence of multiple values.
Gilles Deleuze.
In philosophy, I discussed the diversity underlying existence through such works as Difference and Repetition.
William James
From the standpoint of pragmatism, we affirmed diversity of experience or diversity of perception.
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