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Latest revision as of 16:53, 21 February 2023
What is discipline acceptance? How should it be defined?
An epistemic agent can accept or reject a discipline. It is important, therefore, to understand what this acceptance amounts to, i.e. what happens at the level of individual epistemic elements when an agent accepts a discipline.
In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Paul Patton and Cyrus Al-Zayadi in 2021. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.
Contents
Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | 1 August 2021 | This is when Patton and Al-Zayadi's Disciplines in the Scientonomic Ontology that offered a definition of the term was published. This is a good indication that the question of how the term is to be defined is considered legitimate by the community. | Yes |
All Theories
| Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline Acceptance (Patton-Al-Zayadi-2021) | A discipline is said to be accepted by an epistemic agent if that agent accepts the core questions specified in the discipline’s delineating theory as well as the delineating theory itself. | 2021 |
Accepted Theories
Suggested Modifications
| Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciento-2021-0006 | Scientonomy | 1 August 2021 | Accept new definitions of subquestion, core question, core theory, discipline, delineating theory, subdiscipline, and discipline acceptance. | Open |
Current Definition
There is currently no accepted answer to this question.
Ontology
Existence
There is currently no accepted view concerning the existence of discipline acceptances.
Disjointness
No classes are currently accepted as being disjoint with this class.
Subtypes
No classes are currently accepted as subtypes of a discipline acceptance.
Supertypes
No classes are currently accepted as supertypes of a discipline acceptance.
Associations
No associations of a discipline acceptance are currently accepted.
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Dynamics
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Related Topics
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