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|Description=[[The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018)|The law of theory demarcation ]] states that a theory is deemed as scientific only if it satisfies the demarcation criteria employed by the epistemic community at the time. [[Theory Acceptance (Fraser-Sarwar-2018)|The definition of theory acceptance is ]] suggested by [[Patrick Fraser|Fraser]] and [[Ameer Sarwar|Sarwar]] states that an accepted theory is a ''scientific '' theory that is taken to be the best available description or prescription of its object of study. It follows from here these two premises that whenever a theory is accepted, it must also have satisfied the demarcation criteria of the time. After all, it if it did not, then the definition of theory acceptance is contradicted. Specifically, if an unscientific theory becomes accepted, then the definition of theory acceptance -- "...a ''scientific'' theory that is..." (emphasis added) -- is contradicted. Therefore, if the definition of theory acceptance and the law of demarcation criteria are correctaccepted, then it must also be the case accepted that accepted theories antecedently satisfy the criteria of demarcation. This demarcation-acceptance synchronism is presented somewhat more formally in the following diagram:

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