protoscience
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In the philosophy of science, protoscience ( protoscientific) is a research field that has the characteristics of an undeveloped science that may ultimately develop into an established science. Philosophers use protoscience to understand the history of science and distinguish protoscience from science and pseudoscience.
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- History
- Thought collective
- Conceptual framework
- Cognitive field
- Science field
- Protoscience
- Developmental stages of science
- Origin of protoscience
- Protoscience examples
- Physical science
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Technology
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
In the philosophy of science, protoscience ( protoscientific) is a research field that has the characteristics of an undeveloped science that may ultimately develop into an established science. Philosophers use protoscience to understand the history of science and distinguish protoscience from science and pseudoscience.
The word "protoscience" is a hybrid Greek-Latin compound of the roots proto- + scientia, meaning a first or primeval rational knowledge.
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