Theory Rejection theorem (Barseghyan-2015) Reason2

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Barseghyan presented the initial deduction (2015) of the theorem:1p. 167

By the first law for theories, we know that an accepted theory can become rejected only when it is replaced in the mosaic by some other theory. But the law of compatibility doesn’t specify under what conditions this replacement takes place. For that we have to refer to the zeroth law, which states that at any moment of time the elements of the mosaic are mutually compatible. Suppose that a new theory meets the requirements of the time and becomes accepted into the mosaic. Question: what happens to the other theories of the mosaic? While some of the accepted theories may preserve their position in the mosaic, other theories may be rejected. The fate of an old accepted theory depends on whether it is compatible with the newly accepted theory. If it is compatible with the new accepted theory, it remains in the mosaic; the acceptance of the new theory doesn’t affect that old theory in any way. This is normally the case when the new theory comes as an addition to the theories that are already in the mosaic. For instance, when the new theory happens to be the first accepted theory of its domain, i.e. when there is a new field of science that has never had any accepted theories before). Yet, if an old theory is incompatible with the new one, the old theory becomes rejected, for otherwise the mosaic would contain mutually incompatible elements, which is forbidden by the law of compatibility. Therefore, there is only one scenario when a theory can no longer remain in the mosaic, i.e. when other theories which are incompatible with that theory become accepted.

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This reason for Theory Rejection theorem (Barseghyan-2015) was formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015.1

References

  1. a b  Barseghyan, Hakob. (2015) The Laws of Scientific Change. Springer.