Difference between revisions of "Changeability of the Scientific Mosaic"
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|Parent Topic=Mechanism of Scientific Change | |Parent Topic=Mechanism of Scientific Change | ||
|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan, | |Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan, |
Revision as of 23:08, 6 October 2016
Under what circumstances does scientific change become impossible?
While it is evident that the elements of a given mosaic can change over time, a theory of scientific change seeks to identify how such changes are possible. Such a theory must identify and describe which factors allow a community to modify any elements within their mosaic.
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community.
In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is:
- If an accepted theory is taken as the final truth, it will always remain accepted; no new theory on the subject can ever be accepted.
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | This is when the first answer to the question was accepted, the Dogmatism No Theory Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015), indicating that the question is itself legitimate. | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Dogmatism No Theory Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015) | If an accepted theory is taken as the final truth, it will always remain accepted; no new theory on the subject can ever be accepted. | 2015 |
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Accepted Theories
Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Dogmatism No Theory Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 |
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Current View
In Scientonomy, the accepted answer to the question is Dogmatism No Theory Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015).
Dogmatism No Theory Change theorem (Barseghyan-2015) states: "If an accepted theory is taken as the final truth, it will always remain accepted; no new theory on the subject can ever be accepted."
No theory acceptance may take place in a genuinely dogmatic community. "Namely," as is noted in Barseghyan (2015), Barseghyan notes, when introducing the theory rejection theorem in Barseghyan (2015), "theory change is impossible in cases where a currently accepted theory is considered as revealing the final and absolute truth".1
Related Topics
This question is a subquestion of Mechanism of Scientific Change.
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References
- ^ Barseghyan, Hakob. (2015) The Laws of Scientific Change. Springer.