Nomology
In philosophy, nomology refers to a "science of laws" based on the theory that it is possible to elaborate descriptions dedicated not to particular aspects of reality but inspired by a scientific vision of universal validity expressed by scientific laws.
Etymology
"Nomology" derives from the Greek νόμος, law, and λόγος, reason. The term nomology may come from Aristotle.[1] The '-ology' suffix implies 'order', 'word' and 'reason', and is about being subjectively reasonable or 'logical' as in sociology and psychology. The 'nom-' part implies 'rule' and 'law', and is about being objectively lawful or 'nomic' as in economics.
Nomology of mind
The nomology of mind is the branch of science and philosophy concerned with the laws or principles governing the thought processes and operation of the mind, especially as defined by custom or culture.
In the mid-19th century, it was described as one of two grand divisions of philosophy, the other being metaphysics,[2] for example:
"The Laws by which our faculties are governed, to the end that we may obtain a criterion by which to judge or to explain their procedures and manifestations, we have a science which we may call the Nomology of Mind, – Nomological Psychology."[3]
Nomological networks
A nomological approach requires taking account of both subjective and objective aspects in a decision. Nomology provides the framework for building a nomological network of relationships between constructs in decision making.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Aristotle. Selections, Translated with Introduction, Notes, and Glossary by Terence Irwin and Gail Fine, Indianapolis/Cambridge, Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1995.
- ^ Tappan, H. P. (1855). Elements of Logic; Together with an Introductory View of Philosophy in General and a Preliminary View of the Reason. New York: D. Appleton and Company. pp. 70–85.
- ^ William Hamilton (1877) Lectures of Metaphysics and Logic, William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
- ^ Brugha, Cathal MacSwiney (February 2015). "Foundation of Nomology". European Journal of Operational Research. 240 (3): 734–747. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2014.07.042. – via ScienceDirect (Subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries.)
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