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==Philosophical issues==
The study of the scientific method is distinct from the practice of science and is more a part of the [[philosophy of science|philosophy]], [[history of science|history]] and [[sociology of science |sociology]] of science than of science itself. Such studies have limited direct impact on [[#scientificScientific method and the practice of science|day-to-day scientific practice]].
 
The material presented below is intended to show that, as with all [[Philosophy of science|philosophical]] topics, some of the issues surrounding the scientific method are neither straightforward nor simple.