Methods of comparative analysis

Abstract

Abstract The article researches methods of comparison: object comparison and property comparison. It reveals the content of qualitative and quantitative comparison methods; shows the difference between the qualitative and quantitative comparison estimate; introduces analytical concept of “comparison operator” (the example of a comparison operator shows the Trinitarian essence of comparative operations); shows that comparison is carried out in all four measurement scales; reveals the content and features of one-parameter and multi-parameter comparison methods. The one-parameter comparison allows for obtaining stable general qualitative and quantitative comparison estimates. The multi-parameter comparison allows for obtaining general qualitative estimates and partial quantitative comparison estimates. Both comparison methods are based on the Trinitarian model. This article describes the application of nomothetic and ideographic approaches for multi-parameter comparison, and explains that the nomothetic and ideographic methods of cognition complement each other. The article proves the necessity of using Trinitarian models as a basis for comparison to replace dyadic models.