NOTE: The letters a, b, c below the sciences of Special Objects and Special Acts indicate the three subdivisions that results from the threefold aspects;—of structure(a), of relation to the general laws or theories(b), and of development(c). With regards to physical phenomena, for instances, we have astronomy(a), astrophysics(b), and cosmology(c); or geography(a), geophysics(b), geology(c); or botany(a), plant physiology(b), phylogenetic developemnt of plants(c). In the same way for psychical objects; for instance: structural sociology(a), functional sociology(b), comparative sociology(c); or structure(grammar and syntax) of languages(a), psychology of languages(b), comparative study of languages(c). With regard to the telelogical historical sciences the study of structure takes on here the character of intepretation; the relation to the general view is here the dependence on civilization and the development is here the real history. We have thus, for instance, the intepretation of Roman law(a), dependence of Roman law upon civilization(b), history of Roman law(c).


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[1] H. Münsterberg, 'Grundzüge der Psychologie.' Bd. I., Leipzig, 1900, S. 402-562.