The Theory of Scientific Change

The original Theory of Scientific Change proposed by Barseghyan in 2015 is a set consisting of the following claims:

Definitions

• Theory (Barseghyan-2015)
• Method (Barseghyan-2015)
• Methodology (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scientific Mosaic (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scientific Change (Barseghyan-2015)
• Mosaic Merge (Barseghyan-2015)
• Acceptance Criteria (Barseghyan-2015)
• Compatibility Criteria (Barseghyan-2015)
• Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015)
• Theory Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015)
• Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015)
• Theory Pursuit (Barseghyan-2015)
• Employed Method (Barseghyan-2015)

Ontology

• Theory Is a Subtype of Epistemic Element (Barseghyan-2015)
• Method Is a Subtype of Epistemic Element (Barseghyan-2015)
• Descriptive Theory Is a Subtype of Theory (Barseghyan-2015)
• Epistemic Stances Towards Theories - Theory Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015)
• Epistemic Stances Towards Theories - Theory Pursuit (Barseghyan-2015)
• Epistemic Stances Towards Theories - Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015)
• Theory Acceptance Is a Subtype of Epistemic Stance (Barseghyan-2015)
• Theory Use Is a Subtype of Epistemic Stance (Barseghyan-2015)
• Theory Pursuit Is a Subtype of Epistemic Stance (Barseghyan-2015)

Dynamics

• The First Law (Barseghyan-2015)
• The Second Law (Barseghyan-2015)
• The Third Law (Barseghyan-2015)
• The Zeroth Law (Harder-2015)
• Theory Rejection theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Method Rejection theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Synchronism of Method Rejection theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Contextual Appraisal theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Necessary Method theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Dogmatism No Theory Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Methodology Can Shape Method theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• Asynchronism of Method Employment theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
• [Sociocultural Factors in Theory Acceptance theorem (Barseghyan-2015)]]
• The Zeroth Law (Harder-2015)
• The Zeroth Law (Harder-2015)
• The Zeroth Law (Harder-2015)

Second Order

• The Second Law (Barseghyan-2015) is Tautological (Barseghyan-2015)

Metatheory

• Scope of Scientonomy - Descriptive (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scope of Scientonomy - Appraisal (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scope of Scientonomy - Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scope of Scientonomy - Social (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scope of Scientonomy - All Fields (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scope of Scientonomy - All Scales (Barseghyan-2015)
• Scope of Scientonomy - All Time Periods (Barseghyan-2015)

• Response to the Argument from Changeability of Scientific Method (Barseghyan-2015)
• Response to the Argument from Nothing Permanent (Barseghyan-2015)
• Response to the Argument from Bad Track Record (Barseghyan-2015)
• Response to the Argument from Social Construction (Barseghyan-2015)

• Assessment of Scientonomy - Relevant Facts (Barseghyan-2015)