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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An approach based on speculation rather than any formal method..
At any rate, from the point of view of proper science, it marks an important step back, a step towards increased speculativism, the method of the alchemists.
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Speculativism means An approach based on speculation rather than any formal method..
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At any rate, from the point of view of proper science, it marks an important step back, a step towards increased speculativism, the method of the alchemists.
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