Possibility of Scientonomy - Argument from Bad Track Record
How is scientonomy possible given the bad track record of previous attempts to create a general theory of scientific change?
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. Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015) is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available theory on the subject. Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015) states "The failures of past theories of scientific change do not imply the inevitability of future failure or that the enterprise in inherently unsound."
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History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | This is when the community accepted its first answer to the question, Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015), which indicates that the question is itself legitimate. | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015) | The failures of past theories of scientific change do not imply the inevitability of future failure or that the enterprise in inherently unsound. | 2015 |
Accepted Theories
Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 |
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Current View
In Scientonomy community, the accepted theory on the subject is Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015). It states: "The failures of past theories of scientific change do not imply the inevitability of future failure or that the enterprise in inherently unsound." XXXX Read More
Related Topics
This topic is a sub-topic of Possibility of Scientonomy.