Scientific Change
What is scientific change? How should it be defined?
The field of scientonomy is understood as a scientific study of scientific change. Thus, defining the term scientific change is an important task.
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. Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015) is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available definition of the term. It is defined as: "Any change in the scientific mosaic, i.e. a transition from one accepted theory to another or from one employed method to another."
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Scientonomic History
The original definition of the term was proposed by Barseghyan in 2015.1
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 definition of the term, Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015), which indicates that the question is itself considered legitimate. | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015) | Any change in the scientific mosaic, i.e. a transition from one accepted theory to another or from one employed method to another. | 2015 |
Accepted Theories
Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 |
Suggested Modifications
Current Definition
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015).
Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Any change in the scientific mosaic, i.e. a transition from one accepted theory to another or from one employed method to another."
TODO: Description here
Currently, scientific change denotes to any change in a scientific mosaic, be that a transition from one accepted theory to another or from one employed method to another.1p.6
Ontology
Existence
There is currently no accepted view concerning the existence of scientific changes.
Disjointness
No classes are currently accepted as being disjoint with this class.
Subtypes
No classes are currently accepted as subtypes of a scientific change.
Supertypes
No classes are currently accepted as supertypes of a scientific change.
Associations
No associations of a scientific change are currently accepted.
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Dynamics
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Related Topics
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