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|Theory Type=Descriptive
Contextual Appraisal theorem (Barseghyan-2015) (view source)
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|Topic=Nature of Appraisal
|Theory Type=Descriptive
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|Title=Contextual Appraisal theorem
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|Formulation Text=Theory assessment is an assessment of a proposed modification of the mosaic by the method employed at the time.
|Formulation FileObject=Contextual-appraisal-box-only.jpg|Topic=Nature of Appraisal
|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan
|Formulated Year=2015
|Formulation File=Contextual-appraisal-box-only.jpg
|Description=Theory assessment is an assessment of a proposed modification of the [[Scientific Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] by the [[Method|method]] employed at the time. By [[The First Law|the first law]], a [[Theory|theory]] already in the mosaic is no longer appraised. By [[The Second Law|the second law]], it is only assessed when it first enters the mosaic.[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|pp. 185-196]]
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}}{{Theory Example|Editor NotesTitle=New quantum theories|Description=Barseghyan's deduction of the ''contextual appraisal theorem'' can be further understood through a brief example. Consider a situation wherein "the proponents of some alternative quantum theory argue that the currently accepted theory is no better than their own quantum theory".[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 185]] But, importantly, we notice that they are taking theory assessment out of its ''historical context''! "Particularly," Barseghyan comments, "they ignore the phenomenon of scientific inertia – they ignore that, in order to remain in the mosaic, the accepted theory doesn’t need to do anything (by ''the first law'' for theories) and that it is their obligation to show that their contender theory is better (by ''the second law'')".[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 185]]|Example Type=Hybrid
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