Epistemic Stances Towards Methods
What are the specific epistemic stances that can be taken by epistemic agents exclusively towards methods?
Different types of norms can in principle have their own additional epistemic stances, thus it is important to explicitly state and clarify these specific stances. The point of this question is to specify the specific stances that an agent can take towards methods, in addition to the stances that can be taken to all types of norms. For the sake of keeping the clutter at a minimum, here we should list only those stances that are specific to methods, so there is no need to reiterate the more general stances that can be taken towards normative theories or all theories in general.
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community. Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - None (Barseghyan-2018) is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available answer to the question. It is formulated as: "There are no additional epistemic stances that can be taken exclusively towards methods."
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Scientonomic History
When the redrafted ontology of scientific change became accepted in September 2019, the question of epistemic stances towards methods was clarified to inquire only about any additional stances that can be taken specifically towards methods. Thus the answers to this question should no longer list the possible stances that one can take towards all normative theories or theories of all types, to avoid unnecessary clutter. Instead, only those stances that are specific to methods should be listed here.
Acceptance Record
| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | 1 April 2016 | This is when the community accepted its first answer to this question, Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - Employment (Barseghyan-2015), which indicates that the question itself is legitimate. | Yes |
All Theories
| Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
|---|---|---|
| Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - Employment (Barseghyan-2015) | The list of possible stances towards a method is limited to employment. | 2015 |
| Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - None (Barseghyan-2018) | There are no additional epistemic stances that can be taken exclusively towards methods. | 2018 |
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Accepted Theories
| Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - Employment (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 | 1 September 2019 |
| Scientonomy | Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - None (Barseghyan-2018) | 1 September 2019 |
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Current View
In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - None (Barseghyan-2018).
Epistemic Stances Towards Methods - None (Barseghyan-2018) states: "There are no additional epistemic stances that can be taken exclusively towards methods." As methods are a subtype of normative theory, all the epistemic stances that an epistemic agent can take towards normative theories can also be taken towards methods. There are no additional epistemic stances specific to methods.
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