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"'''Methodological pluralism''' is the thesis that the use of not only multiple theoretical models but also multiple methodological approaches in the course of scientific practice is legitimate: "Given any rule, however 'fundamental' or 'necessary' for science, there are always circumstances when it is advisable not only to ignore the rule, but to adopt its opposite." -- PaulFeyerabend

"According to pluralists, no approach can be ruled out for good. If, for example, a research program is mainly interested in discovery of new phenomena, a counter-inductive approach (i.e. counter-inductive with respect to current 'facts') may prove successful. However, this does not make the choice of method arbitrary. It does make the choice highly context-sensitive and a good deal more complex than some rationalists imagine. " - [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?MethodologicalPluralism from C2.com]

Since all methods rely on [[best cases]] to pursue and [[worst cases]] to avoid, and some assessment of the [[status quo]] (what is true right now), it is at least necessary to list and debate those to be able to permit multiple methods to co-operate. It may also be necessary to give [[threats]] and [[visions]] status, as is done in some [[agile method]]s.

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