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A theory is said to be accepted if it is taken as the best available description or prescription of its object. "Acceptance" is not to be confused with "use" or "pursuit".
== Prehistory ==
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Prehistory here
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== History ==
Prior to 2015, the definition of "[[Theory|theory]]" included only [[Descriptive and Normative|descriptive]] theories. As a result, "acceptance" only concerned the best available ''descriptions''. However, after the 2015 reintroduction of normative propositions into the concept of "theory", the definition of acceptance also changed.
== Current View ==
Currently, a theory is said to be accepted if it is taken as the best available description or prescription of its object. This definition allows for both descriptive and normative propositions to be accepted.
=== Acceptance, Use, and Pursuit ===
== Open Questions ==
• Question 1
• Question 2
== Related Articles ==
[[Scientific Mosaic]]
[[Theory]]
[[The Second Law]]
== Notes ==
<references />
== Prehistory ==
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
Prehistory here
</div>
== History ==
Prior to 2015, the definition of "[[Theory|theory]]" included only [[Descriptive and Normative|descriptive]] theories. As a result, "acceptance" only concerned the best available ''descriptions''. However, after the 2015 reintroduction of normative propositions into the concept of "theory", the definition of acceptance also changed.
== Current View ==
Currently, a theory is said to be accepted if it is taken as the best available description or prescription of its object. This definition allows for both descriptive and normative propositions to be accepted.
=== Acceptance, Use, and Pursuit ===
== Open Questions ==
• Question 1
• Question 2
== Related Articles ==
[[Scientific Mosaic]]
[[Theory]]
[[The Second Law]]
== Notes ==
<references />