word
demarcation problem
deh-mar-KAY-shun PROB-lum
ˌdɛmɑːrˈkeɪʃən ˈprɒbləmListen
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Syllable breakdown
demarcationproblem
Dictionary meaning
the philosophical challenge of identifying criteria that distinguish genuine science from non-science, pseudo-science, and metaphysics; Popper proposed falsifiability, the Vienna Circle proposed verifiability via logical positivism, and Lakatos developed the concept of progressive versus degenerative research programmes; no universally accepted solution has emerged, and the problem has practical importance for evaluating the admissibility of expert testimony in courts and the content of school science curricula
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