historical school — n. a school of thought, as in economics, legal philosophy, etc., maintaining that the basic facts and principles of a discipline, and their development, are to be ascertained by the study and interpretation of history … English World dictionary
historical school — noun a school of 19th century German economists and legal philosophers who tried to explain modern economic systems in evolutionary or historical terms • Hypernyms: ↑school * * * noun 1. : a school of economics developed in Germany in the middle… … Useful english dictionary
Historical school of economics — The Historical school of economics was an approach to academic economics and to public administration that emerged in 19th century in Germany, and held sway there until well into the 20th century.The Historical school held that history was the… … Wikipedia
historical school of economics — branch of economic thought, developed chiefly in Germany in the last half of the 19th century, that sought to understand the economic situation of a nation in the context of its total historical experience. Objecting to the deductively… … Universalium
English historical school of economics — The English historical school of economics, although not nearly as famous as its German counterpart, sought a return of inductive methods in economics, following the triumph of the deductive approach of David Ricardo in the early 19th century… … Wikipedia
German Historical School — This is an article about a school of thought in the area of law. For economics, see historical school of economics. The German Historical School of Law is a 19th century intellectual movement in the study of German law. With Romanticism as its… … Wikipedia
German historical school of economics — Branch of economic thought, developed chiefly in Germany in the later 19th century, in which the economic situation of a nation is understood as the result of its total historical experience. Objecting to the deductively reasoned laws of… … Universalium
Historical Criticism — • The art of distinguishing the true from the false concerning facts of the past Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Historical Criticism Historical Criticism … Catholic encyclopedia
historical — historically, adv. historicalness, n. /hi stawr i keuhl, stor /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research. 2. based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style … Universalium
School voucher — A school voucher, also called an education voucher, is a certificate issued by the government by which parents can pay for the education of their children at a school of their choice, rather than the public school (UK state school) to which they… … Wikipedia