Definitions for historicism
hɪˈstɔr əˌsɪz əm, -ˈstɒr-his·tori·cism

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1. historicismnoun

   a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history

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1. historicismnoun

   A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people

2. historicismnoun

   The use of historical styles in contemporary art

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1. Historicism

   Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying their history, that is, by studying the process by which they came about. The term is widely used in philosophy, anthropology, and sociology. This historical approach to explanation differs from and complements the approach known as functionalism, which seeks to explain a phenomenon, such as for example a social form, by providing reasoned arguments about how that social form fulfills some function in the structure of a society. In contrast, rather than taking the phenomenon as a given and then seeking to provide a justification for it from reasoned principles, the historical approach asks "Where did this come from?" and "What factors led up to its creation?"; that is, historical explanations often place a greater emphasis on the role of process and contingency. Historicism is often used to help contextualize theories and narratives, and is a useful tool to help understand how social and cultural phenomena came to be. The historicist approach differs from individualist theories of knowledge such as strict empiricism and de-contextualised rationalism, which neglect the role of traditions. Historicism may be contrasted with reductionist theories—which assume that all developments can be explained by fundamental principles (such as in economic determinism)—or with theories that posit that historical changes occur entirely at random.

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1. historicism

   Historicism is a theory, doctrine, or approach in various fields of study that emphasizes the context and the historical development of phenomena or institutions. This typically involves focusing on their evolution, changes over time, and the interplay of different factors in shaping them. It underlines the importance of history and historical context in understanding cultural, social, political, or economic aspects. It rejects the notion that general laws or principles can be universally applied, considering each historical period as unique.

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1. Historicism

   Historicism is a mode of thinking that assigns a central and basic significance to a specific context, such as historical period, geographical place and local culture. As such it is in contrast to individualist theories of knowledges such as empiricism and rationalism, which neglect the role of traditions. Historicism therefore tends to be hermeneutical, because it places great importance on cautious, rigorous and contextualized interpretation of information, and/or relativist, because it rejects notions of universal, fundamental and immutable interpretations. The term has developed different and divergent, though loosely related, meanings. Elements of historicism appear in the writings of Italian philosopher G. B. Vico and French essayist Michel de Montaigne, and became fully developed with the dialectic of G. W. F. Hegel, influential in 19th-century Europe. The writings of Karl Marx, influenced by Hegel, also contain historicism. The term is also associated with the empirical social sciences and the work of Franz Boas. Historicism may be contrasted with reductionist theories, which suppose that all developments can be explained by fundamental principles, or theories that posit historical changes as result of random chance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=historicism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Historicism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicism
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5. ^ Wikidata
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