Demarcation Criteria
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.
Contents
Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record of the Term
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | Yes |
All Definitions
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) | Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific. | 2015 |
Accepted Definitions
Community | Theory | Formulation | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) | Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific. | 1 January 2016 |
Suggested Modifications
Current Definition
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."
Barseghyan provides only a quick discussion of demarcation criteria by noting that these are the criteria that aim to "determine whether a given theory is scientific or unscientific".1
Ontology
Existence
In Scientonomy, it is currently accepted that "There is such a thing as a demarcation criteria."
Subtypes
In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted subtypes of Demarcation Criteria.
Supertypes
In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted supertypes of Demarcation Criteria.
Associations
In Scientonomy, the following association of Demarcation Criteria is currently accepted:
- A demarcation criterion is always part of some method.
Disjointness
In Scientonomy, no classes are currently accepted as disjoint with Demarcation Criteria.
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Dynamics
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Related Topics
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References
- ^ Barseghyan, Hakob. (2015) The Laws of Scientific Change. Springer.