Underdetermined Method Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
An attempt to answer the question of Determinism vs. Underdeterminism in Scientific Change which states "The process of method change is not necessarily deterministic: employed methods are by no means the only possible implementations of abstract requirements."
Underdetermined Method Change theorem was formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015.1 It is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available theory on the subject.
History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | The theorem became de facto accepted by the community at that time together with the whole theory of scientific change. | Yes |
Question Answered
Underdetermined Method Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015) is an attempt to answer the following question: Is the process of scientific change a strictly deterministic process? Will two unconnected communities experience a similar historical series of changes in their individual mosaics?
See Determinism vs. Underdeterminism in Scientific Change for more details.
Description
The third law allows for two distinct scenarios of method employment. A method may become employed because it follows strictly from accepted theories or employed methods, or it may the abstract requirements of some other employed method. This second scenario allows for creative ingenuity and depends on the technology of the times, therefore it may be fulfilled in many ways and allows underdeterminism 1p. 198.
Contributors
Jacob MacKinnon (10.0%), Paul Patton (2.8%), Hakob Barseghyan (12.5%), Jacqueline Sereda (74.8%)