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The critical, self-reflective examination of the scientific method itself—its historical development, its philosophical assumptions, its practical limitations, and its cultural embeddedness. It asks: Is there a single "scientific method"? What counts as evidence? How do social and psychological factors influence theory choice? It is the practice of turning the scientific gaze inward onto the scientific process, treating methodology as a hypothesis to be tested and refined.
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