The application of paradigm theory to the study of science itself (metascience). It identifies the dominant frameworks that guide how we analyze science—e.g., the Mertonian paradigm (focusing on norms like communism and skepticism), the Kuhnian paradigm (focusing on revolutions), or the Feyerabendian paradigm (epistemological anarchism). Your metascientific paradigm determines whether you see science as a rational, cumulative process or a series of power struggles.
Metascientific Paradigm Theory Example: A historian using Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) to explain why one scientific theory won over another is working within a Metascientific Paradigm that emphasizes social and political factors over pure evidence. They operate with a different set of assumptions than a historian who believes science progresses linearly toward truth.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026
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