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The modification was first suggested by {{Modification|Community=Community:Scientonomy|Summary=Accept a new taxonomy for ''theory'', ''normative theory'', ''descriptive theory'' to reintroduce normative propositions (such as those of ethics or methodology) to the scientific mosaic.|Date Suggested Year=2016|Date Suggested Month=September|Date Suggested Day=3|Date Suggested Approximate=No|Authors List=Zoe Sebastien in 2015 in her paper titled "The Status |Resource=Sebastien (2016)|Preamble=Currently, a [[theory]] is defined as a set of propositions that attempts to describe something. This definition excludes ''normative propositions'' from the scope of the TSC. Normative Propositions in the Theory theories, such as those of Scientific Change"methodology or ethics, have been excluded since including them appears to give rise to a destructive paradox first identified by Joel Burkholder. The paper was officially published in the There are many historical cases where employed [[Method|scientific methods]] are known to conflict with professed [[Journal of ScientonomyMethodology|methodologies]] in 2016.This seems to violate [[The Third Law (Barseghyan-2015)|the third]] and [[CiteRef::Sebastien The Zeroth Law (2016Harder-2015)|zeroth laws]] of scientific change. By the third law, employed methods are deducible from accepted theories. But, this seems impossible in cases where methodologies and methods conflict. Under the zeroth law, all elements in the scientific are compatible with one another. But, that seems to be clearly not the case if methodologies and methods conflict with one another.|Modification=Define ''theory'' as "a set of propositions" and include normative and descriptive propositions as subcategories of theories with methodology as a subcategory of normative theory. Consequently, modify the definition of ''theory acceptance'' to make it possible for both descriptive and normative theories to be accepted.

{{PrintDiagramFile|diagram file=TheoryTaxonomyDiagram_Sebastien_2016.png}}|To Accept=Theory (Sebastien-2016), Descriptive Theory (Sebastien-2016), Normative Theory (Sebastien-2016), Methodology (Sebastien-2016), Theory Acceptance (Sebastien-2016),|To Reject=Theory (Barseghyan-2015), Methodology (Barseghyan-2015), Theory Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015),|Parent Modifications=Modification:Sciento-2016-0001,|Verdict=Not Accepted|Date Assessed Year=2017|Date Assessed Month= Preamble January|Date Assessed Day=23|Date Assessed Approximate=NoCurrently, a [[theory]] is defined as a set |Verdict Rationale=Since this modification consisted of propositions two interrelated but essentially distinct suggestions - one definitional and one ontological - it was decided by the community to divide it into two modifications so that attempts to describe something. This definition excludes ''normative propositions'' from the scope gist of the TSCproposed suggestions is properly articulated. Normative theoriesIn particular, such as those it was agreed that there are two modifications in "the heart of methodology or ethicsthis single modification - one ontological, have been excluded since including them appears to give rise to a destructive paradox first identified by Joel Burkholderthe other definitional". There are many historical cases where employed ^{[[MethodModification_talk:Sciento-2016-0002#comment-16|scientific methodsc1]] are known to conflict with professed [[Methodology|methodologies]]. This seems to violate [[The Third Law|} It was also agreed that the third]] current formulation "is exclusively definitional, and [[The Zeroth Law|zeroth laws]] of scientific change. By does not give the third law, employed methods are deducible from accepted theories. Butcommunity an opportunity to appreciate (and, this seems impossible in cases where methodologies and methods conflict. Under the zeroth lawwell, all elements in accept) the scientific are compatible with one another. But, ontological changes that seems to be clearly not the case if methodologies and methods conflict come along with one anotherit".  == Modification ==Define theory as "a set of propositions" and include normative and descriptive propositions as subsets of theories with methodology as a subcategory of normative theory: ^{[[FileModification_talk:SebastienSciento-2016-002_Theory_Taxonomy_Diagram.png|center0002#comment-16|367pxc2]] == Verdict ==The} Consequently, it was decided to divide this modification was accepted in 2016 by general consensus.  into two modifications - one [[CategoryModification:ModificationSciento-2017-0001|''definitional'']] and one [[CategoryModification:Accepted ModificationSciento-2017-0002|''ontological'']] .^{[[CategoryModification_talk:Sciento-2016 Modification-0002#comment-24|c3]] [[Category}|Superseded By=Modification:Sciento-2017-0001, Modification:Zoe Sebastien]]Sciento-2017-0002,}}