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Historicism vs Holism - What's the difference?

historicism | holism |

As nouns the difference between historicism and holism

is that historicism is a theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people while holism is a theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

historicism

English

(wikipedia historicism)

Noun

  • A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
  • (arts) The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
  • (theology) A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.

    • Related terms

    * antihistoricism * historicist * pseudohistoricism

    See also

    * preterism * futurism

    holism

    English

    (wikipedia holism)

    Noun

  • A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
  • A practice based on such theory or belief.

    • Related terms

    * holistic * holist

    See also

    * reductionism