The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) is Not Tautological (Sarwar-Fraser-2018)
This is an answer to the question Tautological Status of The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) that states "The law of theory demarcation as formulated by Sarwar and Fraser in 2018 is not tautological."
The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) is Not Tautological was formulated by Patrick Fraser and Ameer Sarwar in 2018.1
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Here are all the modifications where the acceptance of this theory has been suggested:
| Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciento-2018-0014 | Scientonomy | 28 December 2018 | Accept the law of theory demarcation as a new scientonomic axiom. Also accept questions concerning indicators of scientificity as legitimate topics of scientonomic inquiry. | Open | The modification can only become accepted once modification Sciento-2018-0013 becomes accepted. |
Question Answered
The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) is Not Tautological (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) is an attempt to theory the following question: Is the law of theory demarcation as formulated by Sarwar and Fraser in 2018 a tautology?
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Description
The law of theory demarcation tries to provide a mechanism of how the scientific status of theories changes overtime. The assessment outcomes of the law (satisfied, unsatisfied, and inconclusive) are logically separated from their consequences. In particular, the assessment outcome of conclusively satisfying the demarcation criteria leads to a theory being scientific, the assessment outcome of conclusively not satisfying the criteria lead to the theory being unscientific, and the final inconclusive outcome can lead to the theory being scientific, unscientific, or uncertain.1
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References
- a b Sarwar, Ameer and Fraser, Patrick. (2018) Scientificity and The Law of Theory Demarcation. Scientonomy 2, 55-66. Retrieved from https://www.scientojournal.com/index.php/scientonomy/article/view/31275.
