'''The original Theory of Scientific Change''' (TSC) proposed by Barseghyan in 2015 is a descriptive theory that attempts to explain changes in a [[Scientific Mosaic|scientific mosaic]], i.e. transitions from one [[theory]] to the next and one [[method]] to the next. The current theory of scientific change explains many different aspects set consisting of the process such as [[The Second Law|theory acceptance]] and [[The Third Law|method employment]], [[The First Law|scientific inertia]] and [[The Zeroth Law|compatibility]], [[Mosaic Split and Merge|splitting and merging of scientific mosaics]], [[Scientific Underdeterminism|scientific underdeterminism]], [[Static and Dynamic Methods|changeability of scientific methods]], role of [[Sociocultural Factors|sociocultural factors]], and more. following claims:
== Prehistory ==<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Prehistory here </div>'''Definitions'''
== History ==* [[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)]]
== Current View =====What is the theory of scientific change?===[[File:Scientific change.jpg|right|500px]] The ''theory of scientific change'Ontology' is a general descriptive social scientific theory of the actual processs of [[Scientific_Change|''scientific change'']] stated in axiomatic deductive form. It is the founding theory of the new field of [[Scientonomy|scientonomy]]. It was proposed by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015 in his book 'The Laws of Scientific Change'. It begins by positing the existence of a [[Scientific_Mosaic|''scientific mosaic'']] consisting of accepted [[Theory|''theories'']] and employed [[Method|''methods'']]. Scientific change is the process
=== Axioms ===* [[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)]]====Zeroth Law====* [[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)]] * [[File: The_Zeroth_Law.png |center|407pxTheory Pursuit Is a Subtype of Epistemic Stance (Barseghyan-2015)]]
====First Law====[[File:First-law-general.jpg|center|407px]]'''Dynamics'''
====* [[The First Law (Barseghyan-2015)]]* [[The Second Law====(Barseghyan-2015)]]* [[File: The_Second_Law.png |center|407pxThe 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)]]
====Third Law====[[File:The_Third_Law.png|center|407px]]'''Second Order'''
=== Theorems =======Rejection of Elements========Contextual Appraisal========Scientific Underdeterminism========Mosaic Split and Mosaic Merge========Static and Dynamic Methods========Sociocultural Factors========* [[The role of Methodology====Second Law (Barseghyan-2015) is Tautological (Barseghyan-2015)]]
== Open Questions == '''Metatheory'''
• Question 1* [[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)]]
• Question 2* [[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)]]
== Related Articles == * [[Scientific MosaicAssessment of Scientonomy - Relevant Facts (Barseghyan-2015)]] == Notes ==<references />