Multiple Authority Delegation
What is multiple authority delegation? How should it be defined?
While in some cases the authority can be delegated to one expert community, in other cases the authority can be delegated to more than one community. Thus the distinction between singular and multiple authority delegations. The question here is how the notion of multiple authority delegation is to be defined.1
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Mirka Loiselle in 2017. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community. Multiple Authority Delegation (Loiselle-2017) is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available definition of the term. It is defined as: "Community A is said to engage in a relationship of multiple authority delegation over topic x iff community A delegates authority over topic x to more than one community."
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | 19 May 2017 | The publication of the article by Loiselle titled Multiple Authority Delegation in Art Authentication is a good indication of acceptance of the question.Loiselle (2017) | Yes |
All Theories
| Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Authority Delegation (Loiselle-2017) | Community A is said to engage in a relationship of multiple authority delegation over topic x iff community A delegates authority over topic x to more than one community. | 2017 |
| Multiple Authority Delegation (Patton-2019) | Epistemic agent A is said to engage in a relationship of multiple authority delegation over question x iff A delegates authority over question x to more than one epistemic agent. | 2019 |
Accepted Theories
| Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | Multiple Authority Delegation (Loiselle-2017) | 23 October 2018 |
Suggested Modifications
| Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciento-2017-0007 | Scientonomy | 19 May 2017 | Accept the definitions of the following subtypes of authority delegation: singular authority delegation, multiple authority delegation, hierarchical authority delegation, and non-hierarchical authority delegation. | Accepted | While the notions of singular and multiple authority delegation didn't cause much controversy, the notions of hierarchical and non-hierarchical authority delegation gave rise to notable disagreement among scientonomists. As a result, the modification was in discussion for about a year and a half.c1 Eventually, a consensus emerged mostly as a result of offline (in-person) discussion meetings. It was agreed that "for decisions that are not rote and routine, it seems highly unlikely that a pre-established hierarchy of authority delegation does or could exist, nor could a pre-established belief that all authorities should be given equal weight".c2 However, it was also agreed that Loiselle's study "have identified at least one aspect of hierarchical authority delegation in epistemic communities",c3 for "there seem to be instances where some experts occupy privileged positions in the eyes of those delegating authority" and that "alone is sufficient to suggest that hierarchies of authority delegation exists, regardless of of how transient or fixed they might be".c4 | 23 October 2018 |
| Sciento-2019-0017 | Scientonomy | 26 December 2019 | Accept the definitions of authority delegation, and its subtypes, that generalize the currently accepted definitions to apply to all epistemic agents, rather than only communities. | Open |
Current Definition
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Multiple Authority Delegation (Loiselle-2017).
Multiple Authority Delegation (Loiselle-2017) states: "Community A is said to engage in a relationship of multiple authority delegation over topic x iff community A delegates authority over topic x to more than one community."
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Multiple authority delegation is a sub-type of authority delegation. It describes a situation in which a community delegates authority over some topic to multiple communities. For example, in a case where a community might delegate authority to expert A OR expert B over topic X, we have a case of multiple authority delegation.
Multiple authority delegation can be further divided into two categories: hierarchical and non-hierarchical.
Ontology
Existence
There is currently no accepted view concerning the existence of multiple authority delegations.
Disjointness
No classes are currently accepted as being disjoint with this class.
Subtypes
No classes are currently accepted as subtypes of multiple authority delegation.
Supertypes
No classes are currently accepted as supertypes of multiple authority delegation.
Associations
No associations of multiple authority delegation are currently accepted.
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Dynamics
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Related Topics
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References
- ^ Loiselle, Mirka. (2017) Multiple Authority Delegation in Art Authentication. Scientonomy 1, 41-53. Retrieved from https://www.scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/28233.
