- Nomothetic vs Ideographic
- en: Nomothetic vs Ideographic
- by Kant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomothetic_and_idiographic
- Nomothetic
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Nomothetic is based on what Kant described as a tendency to generalize, and is typical for the natural sciences. It describes the effort to derive laws that explain types or categories of objective phenomena, in general.
- Aims to achieve generalization
- Common in the field of natural sciences
- Seeks to identify categories or recognize patterns#laws
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- Ideographic
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Idiographic is based on what Kant described as a tendency to specify, and is typical for the humanities. It describes the effort to understand the meaning of contingent, unique, and often cultural or subjective phenomena.
- Aims to specify the individual
- Common in the field of humanities
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