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epistemological anarchism: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of science

the view that no fixed methodological rule has always guided scientific progress, so science should not be bound by a single method.

In philosophy of science, epistemological anarchism refers to the view that no fixed methodological rule has always guided scientific progress, so science should not be bound by a single method. This meaning comes from Feyerabend (1975/2010) in Against method.[1]

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  1. Feyerabend, P. K. (2010). Against method. Verso. (Original work published 1975) ISBN 9781844674428

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