What critical concept did Titu Maiorescu formulate in 1868 to criticize borrowing Western institutional forms without domestic cultural substance?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Formele fără fond (forms without substance)
- Step 1: Maiorescu argued that premature mimicry of modern European structures created sterile cultural illusions. Answer: Formele fără fond (forms without substance). Why not the others: Sincronism was formulated later by Eugen Lovinescu; forms without substance is Maiorescu's hallmark thesis.
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