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Also known as pre-science, proto-science, protoscientific

In the philosophy of science, protoscience ( protoscientific) is a research field that has the characteristics of an undeveloped science that may ultimately develop into an established science. Philosophers use protoscience to understand the history of science and distinguish protoscience from science and pseudoscience.

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En philosophie des sciences, une protoscience est un nouveau domaine scientifique qui en est à l'étape de la formulation et de la spéculation, et qui pourrait par la suite voir certaines de ses propositions établir les fondements d'une nouvelle science ou au contraire être rejetées.

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