I may as well plug my own books. This is about how the brain works - an illustration of the principles of organicism rather than a description of organicism as a view of Reality. Heaviness rating - 3

Expensive and a dense read. Yet Salthe goes deeper than anyone on hierarchy theory. For the initiated. Heaviness rating - 5

Peirce deals with semiosis - an essential and often missing element in the organic way of thinking. How do minds create meanings? A old time philosopher back in vogue. Heaviness rating - 5.

A particular favourite because of its spirited attack on the conceits of reductionism. Rosen offers an accurate diagnosis. But you have to look elsewhere for the cure. Heaviness rating - 3

This is a classic. But truth be told, it is a little dull. It makes the case that organicism is different but does not take you far down the road. Heaviness rating - 2

Heavy duty organicism. Another philosopher who made things difficult by inventing so much of his own jargon. But still an essential classic. Heaviness rating - 4

Hits most of the right buttons and easy reading. Not a deep treatment but good as an introduction. Heaviness rating - 2

This offers an organic view of time. So essential reading if you want to rethink physics. Heaviness rating - 3

This should have been good as Holland is a good hierarchy thinker. But it disappoints badly as he never really explores the reasons for the causal power of hierarchies. Heaviness rating - 1

Worth mentioning as some see this as crucial. It certainly tackles the right issues but not as deep as it thinks. Heaviness rating - 3

An elegant thinker who is more organic (in his causality) than most evolutionary theorists. Heaviness rating - 2