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The Status of Holism and Ripple Effect (view source)
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|Topic Type=Descriptive
|Description=As an element undergoes modification, it seems that respectively dependent elements should undergo change too. The extent and consequences of this holism have yet to be considered in scientonomy. Our concern is the role of this ripple effect in scientific change and whether or not it warrants change in our current conceptions. Furthermore, these changes are largely dependent on our theory of meaning and whether we interpret it as sense or reference.
For example, suppose a community accepts a theory T<sup>1</sup> which describes the set of planets as Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and theory P holds that all planets revolve in ellipses. Now suppose a theory T<sup>2</sup>, describing the set of planets as that of T<sup>1</sup> and also including Neptune, replaces T<sup>1</sup>. While it is clear that theory T has undergone a scientific change, can the same be said of theory P? Would considering the change in reference of theory P to be a scientific change as described by the [[Theory Rejection Theorem]] be a violation of the laws of scientific change?
|Parent Topic=Mechanism of Theory Acceptance
|Authors List=Paul Patton, Hakob Barseghyan, Liron Cohen, Calahan Janik-Jones,
|Formulated Year=2018
|Academic Events=Scientonomy Seminar 2018,
|Related Topics=Mechanism of Theory Rejection, Mechanism of Theory Pursuit, Mechanism of Scientific Change,
|Page Status=Needs Editing
|Editor Notes=Needs expanded description
