essentially contested concept

Summary

essentially contested concept is a specialized term^[1]. It draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_term category, ranking #37 of 127).^[2]

Key Facts

• essentially contested concept is credited with the discovery of W. B. Gallie^[3].
• essentially contested concept's instance of is recorded as specialized term^[4].
• essentially contested concept's subclass of is recorded as concept^[5].
• essentially contested concept's subclass of is recorded as topic^[6].
• essentially contested concept's part of is recorded as philosophical terminology^[7].
• +1956-03-12T00:00:00Z marks the founding of essentially contested concept^[8].
• essentially contested concept's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f8mj7^[9].
• essentially contested concept's has characteristic is recorded as polysemy^[10].
• essentially contested concept's has characteristic is recorded as value judgment^[11].
• essentially contested concept's has characteristic is recorded as complexity^[12].

Body

Geography

essentially contested concept's part of is recorded as philosophical terminology^[7].

Designation and Status

essentially contested concept's instance of is recorded as specialized term^[4].

History and Context

+1956-03-12T00:00:00Z marks the founding of essentially contested concept^[8].

Why It Matters

essentially contested concept draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_term category, ranking #37 of 127).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]