Scientific consensus
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| - | '''Scientific consensus''' is the collective judgment, position, and [[opinion]] of the [[scientific community|community]] of [[scientist]]s in a [[Scientific discipline|particular field]] of study. Consensus implies general agreement, though not necessarily [[unanimity]]. Scientific consensus is not by itself a scientific argument, and it is not part of the [[scientific method]]. Nevertheless, consensus may be based on both scientific arguments and the scientific method. | + | '''Scientific consensus''' is the collective judgment, position, and opinion of the [[scientific community|community]] of [[scientist]]s in a [[Scientific discipline|particular field]] of study. Consensus implies general agreement, though not necessarily unanimity. |
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * [[Appeal to authority]] | * [[Appeal to authority]] | ||
| - | * [[Consensus (medical)]] | ||
| * [[Consensus reality]] | * [[Consensus reality]] | ||
| * [[Mertonian norms|CUDOS]] | * [[Mertonian norms|CUDOS]] | ||
| - | * [[Empiricism]] | + | * [[Fringe theory]] |
| + | * [[Medical consensus]] | ||
| * [[Paradigm]] | * [[Paradigm]] | ||
| + | * [[Status quaestionis]] | ||
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Scientific consensus is the collective judgment, position, and opinion of the community of scientists in a particular field of study. Consensus implies general agreement, though not necessarily unanimity.
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See also
- Appeal to authority
- Consensus reality
- CUDOS
- Fringe theory
- Medical consensus
- Paradigm
- Status quaestionis
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