schematism

American  

[skee-muh-tiz-uhm] / ˈski məˌtɪz əm /

noun

1. the particular form or disposition of a thing.

2. a schematic arrangement.

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schematism British  

/ ˈskiːməˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. the general form, arrangement, or classification of something

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Etymology

Origin of schematism

From the Greek word schēmatismós, dating back to 1610–20. See schematize, -ism

Example Sentences

Both novels have a tendency to slip into lugubriousness and slick schematism.

From Time Magazine Archive

In effect, the book is a case history of the integration process as Jung describes it, and as such it frequently suffers from schematism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our objection to Kant's over-confidence in the virtues of his own schematism is due to the fact that we do not now accept his table of categories as an adequate view of the fundamental concepts.

From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various

The schematism makes the immanent use of the categories, and thus a metaphysics of phenomena, possible, but the transcendent use of them, and consequently the metaphysics of the suprasensible, impossible.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

In the economical schematism of science lie both its strength and its weakness.

From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst