Question
What is question? How should it be defined?
In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by William Rawleigh in 2018. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is:
- A topic of inquiry.
Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 12 May 2018 | This is when Rawleigh's The Status of Questions in the Ontology of Scientific Change that offered a definition of question was published. This is a good indication that the question of how question is to be defined is considered legitimate by the community. | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Question (Rawleigh-2018) | A topic of inquiry. | 2018 |
Accepted Theories
Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Question (Rawleigh-2018) | 26 September 2018 |
Suggested Modifications
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
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Sciento-2018-0001 | Scientonomy | 12 May 2018 | Accept the definition of question as a topic of inquiry. | Accepted | The consensus was reached as a result of in-person consultations with scientonomists mostly outside of the discussion page of this modification. It was agreed that as the only currently published definition of the term, Rawleigh's definition is to be accepted as the best available. An alternative definition of question as "a topic of scientific inquiry"c1 was presented as a potentially pursuit-worthy direction. However, it was eventually agreed that including "scientificity" into the definition of question conflates "the question of how a question should be defined" with "the question of what stances can be taken towards questions".c2 It does not distinguish "the propositional content of the element itself" and "its historical fate", for "scientificity or lack thereof doesn't change the propositional content of the question".c3 | 26 September 2018 |
Current Definition
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Question (Rawleigh-2018).
Question (Rawleigh-2018) states: "A topic of inquiry."
A question is a subject or area of inquiry into which epistemic communities can investigate. They are usually given in the form of an interrogative. Questions vary in their specificity and scope, from very wide (what are the properties of the universe?) to very narrow (why are there no instances of CP-violation observed in quantum chromodynamics?).
Another term for question is topic.
Ontology
Existence
In Scientonomy, it is currently accepted that "There is such a thing as a question."
Disjointness
In Scientonomy, no classes are currently accepted as disjoint with Question.
Subtypes
In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted subtypes of Question.
Supertypes
In Scientonomy, the following supertype of Question is currently accepted:
Associations
In Scientonomy, the following associations of Question are currently accepted:
Epistemic Stances Towards Questions
In Scientonomy, the accepted answers to the question can be summarized as follows:
- The stance of question acceptance can be taken towards a question.
- The stance of compatibility can be taken towards an epistemic element.
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Dynamics
Mechanism of Scientific Inertia for Questions
The question has no accepted answer.
Necessary Questions
The question has no accepted answer.
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