Concept Formation in the Humanities and the Social Sciences

Uniqueness of style versus plurality of styles: in terms of these aesthetic categories one of the most important differences between the recent past and the present can be described. This difference manifests itself in all spheres of life — in fashion, in everyday life, in the arts, in science. What is of interest for my purposes in this book are its manifestations in the processes of concept formation as they occur in the humanities, broadly conceived. Here the following methodological app...