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{{Topic|Question Type=Definitional|Question=What is '''Methodmethod''' ? How should it be ''defined''?|Description=One of the tasks of scientonomy is to explain how methods change through time. Thus, a set proper definition of criteria for employment ''method'' is in theory assessmentorder. Three different types |Prehistory=Prehistory here|History=The original definition of criteria have been identified so far: criteria of demarcation, criteria of acceptance, and criteria of compatibilitythe term was proposed by Barseghyan in 2015. Methods should not be confused with openly professed [[Methodology|methodologiesCiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]], which prescribe how science ''ought'' to be done. Methods should also be differentiated from research techniques, which are used in theory construction and data gathering.

== Prehistory ==<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Prehistory here </div> == History == == |Current View ==Method Currently, '''method''' is currently defined as a set of criteria for employment in theory assessment. These Three different types of criteria can be of three basic typeshave been identified so far: criteria of demarcation, criteria of acceptance, and criteria of compatibility. Methods should not be confused with openly professed [[Methodology|methodologies]], which prescribe how science ''ought'' to be done. Methods should also be differentiated from research techniques, which are used in theory construction and data gathering.

=== Criteria of Demarcation === === Criteria of Acceptance === === Criteria of Compatibility === ''TODO[[File: compatibility <> consistency'' === Method vs. Methodology === <imagemap>Image:Method_and_Methodology_DefinitionsMethod_Barseghyan_2015_Definition.png|center|441pxrect 4 3 445 249 [[Method390px]]rect 536 3 980 249 [[Methodology]]desc none</imagemap> === Method vs. Research Technique === == Open Questions ==  • Question 1 • Question 2 == |Related Articles Topics==  [[Theory, Scientific Mosaic]] [[Theory]] [[The Third Law]]}}