Epistemic Presupposition
What is epistemic presupposition? How should it be defined?
While theories are answers to questions, questions themselves often presuppose theories. The notion of presupposition can be understood logically or epistemically. Here, the task is to define the notion of epistemic presupposition.
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan and Nichole Levesley in 2019. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community. At the moment, the term has no accepted definition in Scientonomy.
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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 August 2021 | This is when Barseghyan and Levesley's Question Dynamics that offered a definition of the term was published. This is a good indication that the question of how the term is to be defined is considered legitimate by the community. | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Epistemic Presupposition (Barseghyan-Levesley-2021) | A theory is said to be an epistemic presupposition of a question for some agent, iff the agent accepts that accepting any direct answer to the question will necessitate accepting the theory. | 2021 |
Accepted Theories
Suggested Modifications
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
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Sciento-2021-0001 | Scientonomy | 1 August 2021 | Accept the definitions of logical presupposition and epistemic presupposition. | Open |
Current Definition
Ontology
Existence
There is currently no accepted view concerning the existence of epistemic presuppositions.
Disjointness
No classes are currently accepted as being disjoint with this class.
Subtypes
No classes are currently accepted as subtypes of an epistemic presupposition.
Supertypes
No classes are currently accepted as supertypes of an epistemic presupposition.
Associations
No associations of an epistemic presupposition are currently accepted.
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Dynamics
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