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[[File: The_Zeroth_Law.png |center|407px]]
The ''[[The_First_Law|First Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Scientific Inertia'' states that an element of the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] remains in the mosaic unless replaced by other elements. Replacement takes place in accordance with the Second and Third Laws.
The ''[[The_Second_Law|Second Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Theory Acceptance'' states that in order to become accepted into the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]], a [[Theory|theory]] is assessed by the [[Method|method]] actually employed at the time.
The ''Third Law'', also known as the ''Law of Method Employment'' states that a [[Method|method]] becomes employed when it is deducible from other employed [[Method|methods]] and accepted [[Theory|theories]] of the time.
The Theory of Scientific Change (view source)
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The TSC posits four laws as axioms governing the process of change to the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]].
====Zeroth Law====
The [[The_Zeroth_Law|''Zeroth Law'']], also known as the ''Law of Compatibility'' states that at any moment in time, the elements of the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] are compatible with one another. The compatibility criteria are part of the [[Method|method]] of the time.
[[File: The_Zeroth_Law.png |center|407px]]
====First Law====
The ''[[The_First_Law|First Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Scientific Inertia'' states that an element of the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] remains in the mosaic unless replaced by other elements. Replacement takes place in accordance with the Second and Third Laws.
[[File:First-law-general.jpg|center|407px]]
====Second Law====
The ''[[The_Second_Law|Second Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Theory Acceptance'' states that in order to become accepted into the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]], a [[Theory|theory]] is assessed by the [[Method|method]] actually employed at the time.
[[File: The_Second_Law.png |center|407px]]
====Third Law====
The ''Third Law'', also known as the ''Law of Method Employment'' states that a [[Method|method]] becomes employed when it is deducible from other employed [[Method|methods]] and accepted [[Theory|theories]] of the time.
[[File:The_Third_Law.png|center|407px]]
=== Theorems ===
