Pursuit as Acceptance

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Can the category of pursuit be a subcategory of acceptance?

In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Calahan Janik-Jones in 2018. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community.

In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is:

  • Pursuit is a distinct epistemic stance that is not reducible to or expressible through acceptance.

Scientonomic History

Acceptance Record

Here is the complete acceptance record of this question (it includes all the instances when the question was accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by a community):
CommunityAccepted FromAcceptance IndicatorsStill AcceptedAccepted UntilRejection Indicators
Scientonomy18 January 2018It was acknowledged as an open question by the Scientonomy Seminar 2018.Yes

All Theories

The following theories have attempted to answer this question:
TheoryFormulationFormulated In
Pursuit as Distinct from Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015)Pursuit is a distinct epistemic stance that is not reducible to or expressible through acceptance.2015

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Accepted Theories

The following theories have been accepted as answers to this question:
CommunityTheoryAccepted FromAccepted Until
ScientonomyPursuit as Distinct from Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015)1 January 2016

Suggested Modifications

According to our records, there have been no suggested modifications on this topic.

Current View

In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is Pursuit as Distinct from Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015).

Pursuit as Distinct from Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Pursuit is a distinct epistemic stance that is not reducible to or expressible through acceptance."

As a distinct epistemic stance, theory pursuit is not reducible to acceptance.

Related Topics

This question is a subquestion of Epistemic Stances Towards Theories.

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