The essence of interdisciplinary research

Abstract

The categories of interdisciplinarity, as well as the similar categories of multidisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, are relatively young language resources, although in many scientific disciplines are already quite weak (especially in the humanities), in the other, however, (in the social sciences), it seems that is only just emerging. This article will be devoted to this issue, with particular focus on the analysis of interdisciplinarity as a key to broad, multi-faceted research.
The postulate of interdisciplinarity is, in a sense, a response to the challenges arising in the process of the development of science. First, as a response to the internal discourse on science – the crisis expressed in the progressive professionalization, specialization and institutionalisation of research. Secondly, as a response to the challenges faced in learning, in view of the fact that reality, its nature and structure, are becoming more complex and thus more difficult for scientific exploration. Interdisciplinarity means to focus attention on issues that are located at the intersection of the different disciplines. In this way, an attempt is made to break free from the narrow, deep single-discipline approach to complex issues and the many ensuing restrictions.
Generally, interdisciplinarity, as demands reality across scientific disciplines, is, in a sense, added value. This is due to the fact that an overview of the test of reality from the perspective of the various branches of scientific broadens, deepens, modifies and clarifies the research results, which science is certainly beneficial.