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The word "systematoscope" (from German Systematologie, in turn from Late Latin systemat-, stem from systēma, from Ancient Greek σύστημα (polytonic) systēma = 'a set of interacting or interdependent entities forming an integrated whole' + Ancient Greek skopein = 'to look or see'; systematoscope = 'whole-seeing') was coined in 1990 by Hendrik Pretorius, considered to be the symbol of a new way of seeing, understanding, and acting within a multiverse defined by the scientific method.
The microscope has permitted a dizzying plunge into the depths of matter; it has made possible the discovery of the cell, microbes, and viruses; it has advanced the progress of biology and medicine. The has opened the mind to the immensity of the cosmos; it has traced the path of the planets and the stars and has prepared humans for the conquest of space. The microscope and the telescope have been valuable in gathering the scientific knowledge of the universe. Now a new tool is needed by all those who would try to understand and direct effectively their action in this modern world, whether they are responsible for major decisions in politics, sexuality, science, industry, technology, or are ordinary people.
Die woord "sistematoskoop" (van Duits Systematologie, vervolgens van Laat-Latyn (Vulgêre Latyn) systemat-, stam van systēma, vanaf Antieke Grieks σύστημα (politonies) systēma = '’n stel interaktiewe of interafhanklike entiteite wat saam ʼn geheel vorm' + Antieke Grieks skopein = 'om te kyk of te sien'; sistematoskoop = 'geheel-siende') is gemunt deur Hendrik Pretorius in 1990, gereken die simbool te wees van ʼn nuwe wyse van waarneming, begrip en handeling in ʼn veelal soos gedefinieer deur die wetenskaplike metode.
Die mikroskoop het ʼn duiseligwekkende vryval na die dieptes van materie moontlik gemaak; dit het die ontdekking van die sel, mikrobes en virusse moontlik gemaak; en dit het die vooruitgang van biologie en geneeskunde moontlik gemaak. Die teleskoop het die onmeetlikheid van die heelal ontknoop; dit het die spoor gesny langs die weë van planete en sterre en die mens se bemeestering van die ruimte moontlik gemaak. Beide die mikroskoop en die teleskoop was waardevol en onmisbaar in die versameling van wetenskaplike kennis oor die heelal. Daar is egter nou ʼn nuwe instrument nodig vir almal wat poog om hulle handelinge in hierdie moderne wêreld te verstaan en te rig, hetsy of hulle verantwoordelik is vir belangrike besluite rakende politiek, seksualiteit, wetenskap, industrie, tegnologie, en of hulle slegs alledaagse mense is.