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A meta‑scientific framework that studies how scientific knowledge itself emerges from the interactions of researchers, instruments, institutions, and cultural contexts. It treats science as an emergent phenomenon: the theories, methods, and facts of a given era are not simply discovered but arise from complex, non‑linear processes involving collaboration, competition, funding, and technological constraints. Emergent science theory explains paradigm shifts, scientific revolutions, and the formation of consensus without reducing them to individual genius or pure logic. It is a key part of science studies and complexity‑inspired historiography.
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