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Delegation of Authority to Individuals (view source)
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|Question=Can there be a delegation of authority to individuals?
|Topic Type=Descriptive
|Description=In many scientific communities, certain individuals appear to hold an esteemed role in dictating the appraisal of theories in that community. In certain cases, this might appear to constitute a case of the community [[Authority Delegation|delegating authority]] to this individual. Is this a true case of authority delegation? If so, this might imply that individuals can be said to form a distinct scientific community with just themselves in it. If this is not a case of authority delegation, can it be explained as a case of [[Sociocultural Factors|sociocultural factors influencing theory acceptance]]?