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Contextual Appraisal theorem (Barseghyan-2015) (view source)
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|Title=Contextual Appraisal theorem
|Theory Type=Descriptive
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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 File=Contextual-appraisal-box-only.jpg
|Topic=Nature of Appraisal
|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan,
|Formulated Year=2015
|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]].
{{PrintDiagramFile|diagram file=Contextual-appraisal.jpg}}
|Resource=Barseghyan (2015)
|Prehistory=The phenomenon of context dependence in science has been described and emphasized by many authors, notably by [[Helen Longino]].[[CiteRef::Longino (1990)]]
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|Page Status=Stub
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|Acceptance Indicators=The theorem became ''de facto'' accepted by the community at that time together with the whole [[The Theory of Scientific Change|theory of scientific change]].
|Still Accepted=Yes
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|Accepted Until Approximate=No
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