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A view that demarcation is always relative to a chosen conceptual framework or paradigm. There is no framework‑independent way to separate science from non‑science. Each framework (logical empiricism, structuralism, hermeneutics) provides its own demarcation criteria. Science is not a natural kind but a family of practices recognized within a framework. Disputes about demarcation are often disputes about which framework should be privileged. This theory is influenced by Kuhn’s paradigms and Feyerabend’s methodological anarchism.
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