preparadigmatic
adjEtymology From pre- + paradigmatic.
1
Before the formation of a paradigm.
2
Epistemology, Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Of a field of inquiry, Of science In an epistemic phase that precedes any truly rigorous scientific form.
- Near-synonym: protoscientific
- preparadigmatic science: a science at a primitive stage of development, before it has achieved a paradigm and established a consensus about the true nature of the subject matter and how to approach it. […]2018, American Psychological Association, APA Dictionary of Psychology, American Psychological Association:
- Related terms
- hard science, soft science