Abstract

Opinion

The use of the scientific method as dogma can be an obstacle in times of pandemic

Felipe Inserra, Walter Manucha* and León Ferder

Published: 08 January, 2021 | Volume 5 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-002

Science is not inherently dogmatic. On the contrary, in our opinion and according to Bachelard, it often breaks with certain dogmas [1]. That is why it must have the necessary flexibility to be able to analyze and incorporate exceptional situations. In this regard, the current Coronavirus pandemic is an exceptional situation causing several thousand deaths a day.

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