Formalism or formalization is the activity or its product which rigorously follows a set/system of rules previously defined and usually known. It can refer to a set of beliefs in philosophy, art, literature, or music. Formalism (art) Formalism (film) Formalism (music) Formalism (law) Formalism (literature) Formalism (philosophy) Formalism (mathematics), see Philosophy of mathematics.… (More on Formalism)