eclecticism

Eclecticism — • A philosophical term meaning either a tendency of mind in a thinker to conciliate the different views or positions taken in regard to problems, or a system in philosophy which seeks the solution of its fundamental problems by selecting and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Eclecticism — is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular… …   Wikipedia

eclecticism — noun эклектизм; эклектика …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Eclecticism — Ec*lec ti*cism, n. [Cf. F. [ e]clecticisme. Cf. {Electicism}.] Theory or practice of an eclectic. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

eclecticism — 1> эклектизм, эклектицизм; эклектика …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

eclecticism — ekˈlektɪsɪzm сущ. эклектизм; эклектика эклектизм, эклектицизм; эклектика eclecticism эклектизм; эклектика …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

eclecticism — /i klek teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the use or advocacy of an eclectic method. 2. a tendency in architecture and the decorative arts to mix various historical styles with modern elements with the aim of combining the virtues of many styles or… …   Universalium

eclecticism — noun Date: 1798 the theory or practice of an eclectic method …   New Collegiate Dictionary

eclecticism — сущ. эклектика, эклектизм, эклектицизм а) мет. (от греч. eklektikos выбор наилучшего; подход к исследованию, механически соединяющий в себе элементы различных теоретически не связанных подходов) See: ad hoc б) фил., мет. (закономерный период в… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

eclecticism — noun a) The quality of being eclectic b) An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories to gain complementary insights into phenomena …   Wiktionary