List of Open Questions

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Here all the open questions accepted by the community:

TopicTopic TypeQuestionFormulated Year
Acceptance CriteriaDefinitionalWhat is acceptance criteria? How should it be defined?2015
Accidental GroupDefinitionalWhat is accidental group? How should it be defined?2016
Assessment of Scientonomy - Relevant FactsNormativeWhat classes of facts ought we to take into account when assessing a scientonomic theory?2015
Associations of CommunityDescriptiveHow is the class of community associated with other classes (and itself)? What aggregation, composition, or other association relations can exist between communities, as well as between a community and instances of other classes?2016
Associations of QuestionDescriptiveHow is the class of question associated with other classes (and itself)? What aggregation, composition, or other association relations can exist between questions, as well as between a question and instances of other classes?2018
Associations of TheoryDescriptiveHow is the class of theory associated with other classes (and itself)? What aggregation, composition, or other association relations can exist between theories, as well as between a theory and instances of other classes?2015
Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is authority delegation? How should it be defined?2016
Changeability of the Scientific MosaicDescriptiveUnder what circumstances does scientific change become impossible?2015
CommunityDefinitionalWhat is community? How should it be defined?2016
CompatibilityDefinitionalWhat is compatibility? How should it be defined?2018
Compatibility CriteriaDefinitionalWhat is compatibility criteria? How should it be defined?2015
Compatibility of Mosaic ElementsDescriptiveAre all elements within a mosaic compatible with one another?2018
DefinitionDefinitionalWhat is definition? How should it be defined?2018
Demarcation CriteriaDefinitionalWhat is demarcation criteria? How should it be defined?2015
Descriptive TheoryDefinitionalWhat is descriptive theory? How should it be defined?2015
Determinism vs. Underdeterminism in Scientific ChangeDescriptiveIs the process of scientific change a strictly deterministic process? Will two unconnected communities experience a similar historical series of changes in their individual mosaics?2015
Epistemic AgentDefinitionalWhat is epistemic agent? How should it be defined?2018
Epistemic PresuppositionDefinitionalWhat is epistemic presupposition? How should it be defined?2019
Epistemic Stances Towards Epistemic ElementsDescriptiveWhat types of epistemic stances can be taken by epistemic agents towards epistemic elements?2015
Epistemic Stances Towards Normative TheoriesDescriptiveWhat types of epistemic stances can be taken by epistemic agents towards normative theories?2016
Epistemic Stances Towards QuestionsDescriptiveWhat types of epistemic stances can be taken by epistemic agents towards questions?2018
Epistemic Stances Towards TheoriesDescriptiveWhat types of epistemic stances can be taken by epistemic agents towards theories?2015
ErrorDefinitionalWhat is error? How should it be defined?2019
Existence of CommunityDescriptiveDoes a community exist?2016
Existence of DefinitionDescriptiveDoes a definition exist?2018
Existence of Descriptive TheoryDescriptiveDoes a descriptive theory exist?2015
Existence of Epistemic AgentDescriptiveDoes an epistemic agent exist?2018
Existence of Epistemic CommunityDescriptiveDoes an epistemic community exist?2016
Existence of Epistemic ElementDescriptiveDoes an epistemic element exist?2015
Existence of Epistemic PresuppositionDescriptiveDoes an epistemic presupposition exist?2019
Existence of Epistemic StanceDescriptiveDoes an epistemic stance exist?2015
Existence of Individual Epistemic AgentDescriptiveDoes an individual epistemic agent exist?2019
Existence of Logical PresuppositionDescriptiveDoes a logical presupposition exist?2021
Existence of Normative TheoryDescriptiveDoes a normative theory exist?2015
Existence of QuestionDescriptiveDoes a question exist?2018
Existence of Question AcceptanceDescriptiveDoes question acceptance exist?2018
Existence of TheoryDescriptiveDoes a theory exist?2015
Existence of Theory AcceptanceDescriptiveDoes theory acceptance exist?2015
Explicable-ImplicitDefinitionalWhat is explicable-implicit knowledge? How should it be defined?2018
ExplicitDefinitionalWhat is explicit knowledge? How should it be defined?2018
GroupDefinitionalWhat is group? How should it be defined?2016
Hierarchical Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is hierarchical authority delegation? How should it be defined?2017
History of Scientific ChangeDefinitionalWhat is history of scientific change? How should it be defined?2015
ImplicitDefinitionalWhat is implicit knowledge? How should it be defined?2018
Indicators of Method EmploymentNormativeWhat kind of historical markers could be taken as indicators that a method was employed by an agent at a given time?2015
Indicators of Theory AcceptanceNormativeWhat types of historical markers can be taken as indicative that a theory was accepted by an agent at a given time?2015
Individual LevelDefinitionalWhat is individual level? How should it be defined?2015
InexplicableDefinitionalWhat is inexplicable knowledge? How should it be defined?2018
Logical PresuppositionDefinitionalWhat is logical presupposition? How should it be defined?2021
Mechanism of CompatibilityDescriptiveUnder what conditions can two elements coexist in the same mosaic?2015
Mechanism of Error RejectionDescriptiveWhen epistemic agent discover that a theory was accepted erroneously, they often reject the theory; the theory rejection theorem suggests that those propositions are replaced by something. What are they replaced by?2018
Mechanism of Method EmploymentDescriptiveHow do methods become employed by an epistemic agent?2015
Mechanism of Method RejectionDescriptiveWhen does an employed method become rejected?2016
Mechanism of Mosaic SplitDescriptiveWhat happens to a mosaic when two or more similar theories are considered equally acceptable by a scientific community? Under what conditions does a mosaic split occur? What happens to a mosaic when it is transformed into two or more mosaics?2015
Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for Epistemic ElementsDescriptiveWhat makes the epistemic elements of an agent's mosaic continue to remain in the mosaic?2015
Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for MethodsDescriptiveWhat makes the methods of an agent's mosaic continue to remain in the mosaic?2015
Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for TheoriesDescriptiveWhat makes the theories of an agent's mosaic continue to remain in the mosaic?2015
Mechanism of Theory AcceptanceDescriptiveHow do theories become accepted into a mosaic?2015
Mechanism of Theory RejectionDescriptive2015
MethodDefinitionalWhat is method? How should it be defined?2015
MethodologyDefinitionalWhat is methodology? How should it be defined?2015
Mosaic MergeDefinitionalWhat is mosaic merge? How should it be defined?2015
Mosaic SplitDefinitionalWhat is mosaic split? How should it be defined?2015
Multiple Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is multiple authority delegation? How should it be defined?2017
Mutual Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is mutual authority delegation? How should it be defined?2016
Nature of AppraisalDescriptive2015
Necessary MethodsDescriptiveAre there methods that are necessarily part of any mosaic? What methods, if any, are necessary for the process of scientific change to occur?2015
Non-Hierarchical Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is non-hierarchical authority delegation? How should it be defined?2017
Norm EmploymentDefinitionalWhat is norm employment? How should it be defined?2018
Normative TheoryDefinitionalWhat is normative theory? How should it be defined?2015
One-sided Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is one-sided authority delegation? How should it be defined?2016
Outcome InconclusiveDefinitionalHow should the theory assessment outcome inconclusive be defined?2015
Outcome Not SatisfiedDefinitionalHow should the theory assessment outcome not satisfied be defined?2017
Outcome SatisfiedDefinitionalHow should the theory assessment outcome satisfied be defined?2017
Possibility of ScientonomyDescriptiveHow is scientonomy possible?2015
Possibility of Scientonomy - Argument from Bad Track RecordDescriptiveHow is scientonomy possible given the bad track record of previous attempts to create a general theory of scientific change?2015
Possibility of Scientonomy - Argument from Changeability of Scientific MethodDescriptiveHow can there be scientonomy if the methods of science are changeable?2015
Possibility of Scientonomy - The Argument from Nothing PermanentDescriptiveHow can scientonomy be possible if there are no permanent features of science?2015
Possibility of Scientonomy - The Argument from Social ConstructionDescriptiveHow is scientonomy possible if science is a social construction?2015
Procedural MethodDefinitionalWhat is procedural method? How should it be defined?2015
Pursuit as AcceptanceDescriptiveIs the category of theory pursuit really distinct from that of theory acceptance?2018
QuestionDefinitionalWhat is question? How should it be defined?2018
Question AcceptanceDefinitionalWhat does it mean to say that a question is accepted? How should question acceptance be defined?2018
Role of Methodology in Scientific ChangeDescriptiveWhat role do methodologies play in scientific change? Are methodologies capable of affecting employed methods?2015
Role of Sociocultural Factors in Theory AcceptanceDescriptiveWhat is the role of sociocultural factors, such as economics or politics, in the process of theory acceptance?2015
Scientific ChangeDefinitionalWhat is scientific change? How should it be defined?2015
Scientific MosaicDefinitionalWhat is scientific mosaic? How should it be defined?2015
Scientonomic WorkflowNormativeHow should changes in the accepted body of scientonomic knowledge be introduced? What are the steps and procedures of the scientonomic workflow?2016
ScientonomyDefinitionalWhat is scientonomy? How should it be defined?2016
Scope of Scientonomy - Acceptance Use and PursuitNormativeHow ought a scientonomic theory deal with the various stances that a community might take towards a theory? Which stances towards a theory ought a scientonomic theory account for?2015
Scope of Scientonomy - Construction and AppraisalNormativeOught the process of scientific change be viewed from the perspective of theory construction or that of theory appraisal?2015
Scope of Scientonomy - Descriptive and NormativeNormativeOught a scientonomic theory be descriptive or normative?2015
Scope of Scientonomy - Explicit and ImplicitNormativeOught a scientonomic theory account for only changes to explicit elements of the mosaic or must it also deal with changes in implicit elements that are not openly stated?2015
Scope of Scientonomy - Individual and SocialNormativeOught a scientonomic theory account for changes in the mosaics of individual scientists, the mosaics of communities, or both?2015
Scope of Scientonomy - Time Fields and ScaleNormativeFor changes in the mosaic of what time period ought a scientonomic theory account? For changes in which fields of inquiry ought it to account? Ought it deal only in grand changes, or should it account for minor changes as well?2015
Singular Authority DelegationDefinitionalWhat is singular authority delegation? How should it be defined?2017
Social LevelDefinitionalWhat is social level? How should it be defined?2015
Static vs. Dynamic MethodsDescriptiveAre there any methods which are immune to change?2015
Status of Technological KnowledgeDescriptiveWhat is the status of technological knowledge in the scientific mosaic? Can technological knowledge be accepted into a mosaic?2015
Substantive MethodDefinitionalWhat is substantive method? How should it be defined?2015
Subtypes of Epistemic AgentDescriptiveWhat are the subtypes of an epistemic agent?2018
Subtypes of Epistemic ElementDescriptiveWhat are the subtypes of an epistemic element?2015
Subtypes of Epistemic StanceDescriptiveWhat are the subtypes of an epistemic stance?2015
Subtypes of Normative TheoryDescriptiveWhat are the subtypes of a normative theory?2015
Subtypes of TheoryDescriptiveWhat are the subtypes of a theory?2015
Supertypes of CompatibilityDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of compatibility?2018
Supertypes of DefinitionDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a definition?2018
Supertypes of Descriptive TheoryDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a descriptive theory?2015
Supertypes of Epistemic CommunityDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of an epistemic community?2016
Supertypes of ExplicitDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of an explicit?2018
Supertypes of ImplicitDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of an implicit?2018
Supertypes of Individual Epistemic AgentDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of an individual epistemic agent?2019
Supertypes of MethodDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a method?2015
Supertypes of Norm EmploymentDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of norm employment?2018
Supertypes of Normative TheoryDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a normative theory?2015
Supertypes of QuestionDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a question?2018
Supertypes of Question AcceptanceDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of question acceptance?2018
Supertypes of TheoryDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a theory?2015
Supertypes of Theory AcceptanceDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of theory acceptance?2015
Supertypes of Theory PursuitDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of a theory pursuit?2015
Supertypes of Theory UseDescriptiveWhat are the supertypes of theory use?2015
Synchronism vs. Asynchronism of Method EmploymentDescriptiveWhich factors influence the process of method employment? Do new methods become accepted simultaneously with the acceptance of a theory?2015
Synchronism vs. Asynchronism of Method RejectionDescriptiveWhen a method is rejected, must it be the case that a theory has also been rejected?2015
Tautological Status of The Law of Compatibility (Fraser-Sarwar-2018)DescriptiveIs the law of compatibility suggested by Fraser and Sarwar in 2018 a tautology?2018
Tautological Status of The Second Law (Barseghyan-2015)DescriptiveIs Barseghyan's original second law a tautology?2013
Tautological Status of The Second Law (Patton-Overgaard-Barseghyan-2017)DescriptiveIs the second law suggested by Patton, Overgaard, and Barseghyan in 2017 a tautology?2017
Tautological Status of The Zeroth Law (Harder-2015)DescriptiveIs Harder's zeroth law a tautology?2016
The Paradox of Normative PropositionsDescriptiveIf methodologies are themselves theories that can be accepted by a community, then how can methods be deductive consequences of accepted theories, given that historically employed methods and accepted methodologies have often been inconsistent with one another?2014
TheoryDefinitionalWhat is theory? How should it be defined?2015
Theory AcceptanceDefinitionalWhat does it mean to say that a theory is accepted? How should theory acceptance be defined?2015
Theory Assessment OutcomesDescriptiveWhat outcomes can possibly obtain as a result of an assessment of a theory by a method? What is the complete list of theory assessment outcomes?2015
Theory PursuitDefinitionalWhat does it mean to say that a theory is pursued? How should theory pursuit be defined?2015
Theory UseDefinitionalWhat does it mean to say that a theory is used? How should theory use be defined?2015
Workflow - Goals of Peer ReviewNormativeShould peer reviewers evaluate a submitted paper for the pursuitworthiness or acceptability of the content of the paper?2019
Workflow - Handling Ripple EffectsNormative2019
Workflow - Publishing Modification CommentsNormativeShould the discussions concerning a suggested modification be published? If so, when and how should they be published?2019
Workflow - Reformulating Suggesting ModificationsNormativeAre the commentators of suggested modifications allowed to suggest reformulations of the original formulations?2019