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Theory Acceptance
Topic Type:

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Subfield:

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Heritable:

Can a similar question be also asked about the subtypes of its subject? E.g. the question "What epistemic stances can be taken towards epistemic elements?" is heritable, as similar questions can be also asked about the subtypes of epistemic element: "What epistemic stances can be taken towards theories?", "What epistemic stances can be taken towards questions?", etc. NOTE: inherited questions are not themselves heritable.

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* For Singular Capitalized: <Subject>, <Predicate>, <Object>;

* for plural lowercase: <subjects>, <predicates>, <objects>;

* For Plural Capitalized: <Subjects>, <Predicates>, <Objects>;

* for singular lowercase with an article: <a subject>, <a predicate>, <an object>;

* For Singular Capitalized with an Article: <a Subject>, <a Predicate>, <an Object>.

Question Title Formula:

Indicate how to construct the question’s title (also its page name) by using, if necessary, the variables <subject>, <predicate>, and <object> as well as their various word forms (indicated above). E.g. if the subject is Epistemic Element, then "Epistemic Stances Towards <Subjects>" will produce "Epistemic Stances Towards Epistemic Elements". NOTE: Make sure to use only the Capitalized word forms in page titles.

Question:

Every topic is defined by its key question at issue. Since this is a descriptive topic, please state the question as "How does X change through time?", "What is the mechanism of X?", or "Is X possible?" (e.g. How do theories become accepted? or Are there unchangeable scientific methods?).

Question Title:

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Mechanism of Theory Acceptance
Predicate:

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Object Type:

Semantically, a question is an RDF triple, where the subject and the predicate are known, while the object is asked for. Thus, a question asks for an object that is related by means of the given predicate to the given subject. The answer's object may be an open text or it can be something more restricting, such as a subtype of a certain class, a number, an enumeration, or even a regular expression.

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Object Value is a Subtype of:

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Indicate how to format the formulation text of the answer from the given object. The formula should say how the object, the subject, and the predicate are to be combined in the formulation of the answer. E.g. "The stance of <object> can be taken towards <subjects>" can produce “The stance of theory acceptance can be taken towards theories”. The following word forms are allowed for the variables:

* for singular lowercase: <subject>, <predicate>, <object>;

* For Singular Capitalized: <Subject>, <Predicate>, <Object>;

* for plural lowercase: <subjects>, <predicates>, <objects>;

* For Plural Capitalized: <Subjects>, <Predicates>, <Objects>;

* for singular lowercase with an article: <a subject>, <a predicate>, <an object>;

* For Singular Capitalized with an Article: <a Subject>, <a Predicate>, <an Object>.

NOTE: If the formula is empty, the answer's formulation text will be taken from the value of the answer's object.

Multiple Answers Text Formula:

Indicate how to format a sentence that combines all the answers to the question and presents them together. E.g. "The stances of <object> can be taken towards <subjects>" can produce “The stances of theory acceptance, theory use, and theory pursuit can be taken towards theories”. Note that, in this case, <object> will be converted by into a comma separated array of values.

NOTE: If the formula is empty, a comma separated list of individual formulations will be printed.

Answer Title Formula:

Indicate how to construct the title (aka the page name) of an answer to this question. Use the variables <subject>, <predicate>, and <object> as well as their various word forms (indicated above). E.g. if the subject is Theory and the object is Theory Acceptance, then "Epistemic Stances Towards <Subjects> - <Object>" will produce "Epistemic Stances Towards Theory - Theory Acceptance". NOTE: Make sure to use the Capitalized word forms in page titles.

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Still Accepted:

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Accepted Until:

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Era: Year: Month: Day: Approximate?

Indicators of Rejection:

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