nonscience

Noun

Meaning

(usually uncountable) That which is not science, or a specific non-scientific field

A body, set, or system of information, methods, beliefs, and hypotheses (such as history, astrology or metaphysics) that does not use the scientific method or follow accepted scientific standards as a basis for observation, or development of a theory.

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Falsifiability In the mid-20th century, Karl Popper put forth the criterion of falsifiability to distinguish science from nonscience. Source: Internet

If any of the norms were violated, Merton considered the enterprise to be nonscience. Source: Internet

He subdivided nonscience into philosophical, mathematical, mythological, religious and metaphysical formulations on one hand, and pseudoscientific formulations on the other, though he did not provide clear criteria for the differences. Source: Internet

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