What stage of development does Lakatos' methodology focus on?
Post-axiomatic
Pre-axiomatic
Developmental
Experimental
Answer
Lakatos' methodology focuses on the pre-axiomatic stage of development, where a research program is not yet fully axiomatized and its core is not clearly defined. Instead, the program consists of a "hard core" of central ideas that are protected from falsification by a "protective belt" of auxiliary hypotheses. The methodology emphasizes the role of heuristics in guiding research and the importance of criticism and debate in advancing knowledge.
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