|Question=What does it mean to say that a theory is '''pursuitpursued?''' How should it ''theory pursuit'' be ''defined?''
|Topic Type=Definitional
|Description=''Pursuit'' is a key concept in current scientonomy, therefore the key definitional task is to decide how it is to be ''defined''. Traditionally, the terms ''acceptance,'' ''use,'' and ''pursuit'' have not been distinguished. Confusion between the three terms leads to serious misunderstanding, thus their clarification is of great importance. [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 30]]Thus, distinguishing between these terms is of great importance.