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Ultimately, if you are presenting an argument, it will have to come from you. Your knowledge, understanding and experience will form the framework.

Your first step in arguing against the scientific method will be to clearly state what the scientific method is. The summary definition: "The scientific method is a process used to systematically investigate observations, solve problems, and test hypotheses" is given at http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~bcb25/scimeth/intro1.htm
It would be well to read through this site and also the summary of the steps in the method given on reference 2 below in setting the premise of your debate or argument. This way, whoever reads your argument can be sure that they know what you are arguing against more clearly than if you just stated the label.

You may want to read the Blupete article on "Argument" referenced in (3) to help in framing your presentation. Its entry on scientific method in particular, which by defining the term also suggests limitations to the method which can be exploited in argument.

"The Myth of the Magical Scientific Method" (4) gives the most attention to arguments against. This can help you decide when it is appropriate, and when it is not, and what arguments you want to use against it.

The Wikipedia article on Pseudoscience (5) has this entry:
"In the mid-20th Century Karl Popper suggested the additional criterion of falsifiability. Some theories cannot be proven false under any circumstance, for example, the theory that God created the universe. Such theories may be true or false, but are not scientific; they lie outside the scope of (at least present-day) science; Popper differentiated between mythological, religious or metaphysical formulations (which may prefigure later scientific theories but do not follow a scientific methodology), and pseudoscientific formulations — though without providing a clear definition of each. Popper said a hypothesis or theory must be empirically verifiable and that scientific propositions should be limited to statements that are capable of being shown false through experiment."

The above may be helpful in framing argument by pointing out the limitations inherent in scientific method.

Still, it's your presentation. All of these are just aids. It's still up to you.

2006-09-21 11:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by ebob 6 · 0 0

I don't know any websites, but if you try to look up Edward Relph, he wrote a bunch of journal articles arguing against the scientific method. Actually he argues against the idea that science is superior to the arts.

I guess that didn't really answer your question but just trying to help...

2006-09-21 12:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by jerry o 1 · 0 0

http://www.dharma-haven.org/science/myth-of-scientific-method.htm

http://www.talkreason.org/articles/unfair.cfm

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/nontheism/naturalism/

2006-09-21 12:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by monicafranklin2 2 · 0 0

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