Difference between revisions of "Demarcation Criteria"
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− | |Description=It is necessary to define ''demarcation criteria'' in order to understand the method of any scientific community. | + | |Description=It is necessary to define ''demarcation criteria'' in order to understand the method of any scientific community. The definition of '''method''' suggests that it can consist of different criteria for '''theory assessment'''. The question is how ''demarcation criteria'' are different from other criteria of theory evaluation. Thus, it is a key concept in current Scientonomy. |
|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan, | |Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan, | ||
|Formulated Year=2015 | |Formulated Year=2015 |
Revision as of 20:45, 13 October 2016
What is demarcation criteria? How should it be defined?
It is necessary to define demarcation criteria in order to understand the method of any scientific community. The definition of method suggests that it can consist of different criteria for theory assessment. The question is how demarcation criteria are different from other criteria of theory evaluation. Thus, it is a key concept in current Scientonomy.
In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is:
- Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific.
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) | Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific. | 2015 |
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Accepted Theories
Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 |
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Current View
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015).
Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific."
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References
- ^ Barseghyan, Hakob. (2015) The Laws of Scientific Change. Springer.