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A philosophical stance that argues there is no single, universal "Scientific Method." Instead, it posits that science is a diverse ecosystem of legitimate methods, theories, and practices, all capable of producing valid knowledge about different aspects of complex reality. It challenges rigid demarcation criteria that exclude fields like psychoanalysis or indigenous knowledge systems simply because they don't fit a lab-coat-and-test-tube mold. The core idea is that to understand messy phenomena (like the human mind or ecosystems), we need a toolbox, not just a hammer.
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