Theory Use

What does it mean to say that a theory is used? How should theory use 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. 1p. 30 Thus, distinguishing between these terms is of great importance.

In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.

In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is:

• A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application.

Scientonomic History

Acceptance Record of the Term

Here is the complete acceptance record of this term (it includes all the instances when the term was accepted as a part of a community's taxonomy):

Community	Accepted From	Acceptance Indicators	Still Accepted	Accepted Until	Rejection Indicators
Scientonomy	1 January 2016		Yes

All Definitions

The following definitions of theory use the term have been suggested:

Theory	Formulation	Formulated In
Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015)	A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application.	2015

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Accepted Definitions

The following definitions of theory use have been accepted:

Community	Theory	Formulation	Accepted From	Accepted Until
Scientonomy	Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015)	A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application.	1 January 2016

Suggested Modifications

According to our records, there have been no modifications suggesting a definition of theory use.

Current Definition

In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015).

Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015) states: "A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application."

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Ontology

Existence

In Scientonomy, it is currently accepted that "There is such a thing as theory use."

Subtypes

In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted subtypes of Theory Use.

Supertypes

In Scientonomy, the following supertype of Theory Use is currently accepted:

• Epistemic Stance

Associations

In Scientonomy, there are currently no accepted associations of Theory Use.

Disjointness

In Scientonomy, no classes are currently accepted as disjoint with Theory Use.

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Dynamics

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Related Topics

This term is also related to the following topic(s):

• Theory Pursuit
• Theory Acceptance
• Theory