Tool Reliance

What is tool reliance? How should it be defined?

The term tool reliance is intended to refer to the relationship that obtains between epistemic agents and their epistemic tools. A proper scientonomic definition of the term is needed.

In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Paul Patton in 2019.

Scientonomic History

Acceptance Record

Our records state that this term has never been accepted by any community.

All Theories

The following definitions of the term have been suggested:

Theory	Formulation	Formulated In
Tool Reliance (Patton-2019)	An epistemic agent is said to rely on an epistemic tool iff there is a procedure through which the tool can provide an acceptable source of knowledge for answering some question under the employed method of that agent.	2019

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Accepted Theories

According to our records, no definition of the term has ever been accepted.

Suggested Modifications

Here is a list of modifications concerning this term:

Modification	Community	Date Suggested	Summary	Verdict	Verdict Rationale	Date Assessed
Sciento-2019-0018	Scientonomy	26 December 2019	Accept that the relationship of tool reliance can obtain between epistemic agents and epistemic tools. Also accept the definition of tool reliance, which states that an epistemic agent is said to rely on an epistemic tool when there is a procedure through which the tool can provide an acceptable source of knowledge for answering some question under the employed method of that agent.	Open

Current Definition

There is currently no accepted answer to this question.

Ontology

Existence

There is currently no accepted view concerning the existence of tool reliances.

Disjointness

No classes are currently accepted as being disjoint with this class.

Subtypes

No classes are currently accepted as subtypes of a tool reliance.

Supertypes

No classes are currently accepted as supertypes of a tool reliance.

Associations

No associations of a tool reliance are currently accepted.

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Dynamics

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