{{Topic|Question Type=Definitional|Question=What is '''Methodmethod''' ? How should it be ''defined''?|Description=One of the tasks of scientonomy is to explain how methods change through time. Thus, a set proper definition of criteria for employment ''method'' is in theory assessmentorder. Three different types |Prehistory=Prehistory here|History=The original definition of criteria have been identified so far: criteria of demarcation, criteria of acceptance, and criteria of compatibilitythe term was proposed by Barseghyan in 2015. Methods should not be confused with openly professed [[Methodology|methodologiesCiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]], which prescribe how science ''ought'' to be done. Methods should also be differentiated from research techniques, which are used in theory construction and data gathering.
== Prehistory ==<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Prehistory here </div>== History ==== |Current View ==Method Currently, '''method''' is currently defined as a set of criteria for employment in theory assessment. These Three different types of criteria can be of three basic typeshave been identified so far: criteria of demarcation, criteria of acceptance, and criteria of compatibility. Methods should not be confused with openly professed [[Methodology|methodologies]], which prescribe how science ''ought'' to be done. Methods should also be differentiated from research techniques, which are used in theory construction and data gathering.
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=== Criteria of Demarcation ====== Criteria of Acceptance ====== Criteria of Compatibility ===''TODO[[File: compatibility <> consistency''=== Method vs. Methodology ===<imagemap>Image:Method_and_Methodology_DefinitionsMethod_Barseghyan_2015_Definition.png|center|441pxrect 4 3 445 249 [[Method390px]]rect 536 3 980 249 [[Methodology]]desc none</imagemap>=== Method vs. Research Technique ===== Open Questions == • Question 1• Question 2== |Related Articles Topics== [[Theory, Scientific Mosaic]][[Theory]][[The Third Law]]}}