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The modification reintroduces {{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. It was suggested by |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 [[CiteRef::Sebastien The Third Law (Barseghyan-2015)|the third]] and [[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= Preamble 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=2017Currently, a [[theory]] is defined as a set |Date Assessed Month=January|Date Assessed Day=23|Date Assessed Approximate=No|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 lawcommunity an opportunity to appreciate (and, employed methods are deducible from accepted theories. Butwell, this seems impossible in cases where methodologies and methods conflict. Under accept) the zeroth law, all elements in 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.png0002#comment-16|center|718pxc2]] Modify the definition of theory acceptance to make} Consequently, it possible for both descriptive and normative theories was decided to be accepted:  divide this modification into two modifications - one [[FileModification:SebastienSciento-20162017-002_Acceptance_Definition.png0001|center|307px''definitional'']] == Verdict ==The modification was accepted in 2016 by general consensus.  and one [[CategoryModification:ModificationSciento-2017-0002|''ontological'']] .^{[[CategoryModification_talk:Accepted ModificationSciento-2016-0002#comment-24|c3]] [[Category}|Superseded By=Modification:2016 Sciento-2017-0001, Modification]] [[Category:Zoe Sebastien]]Sciento-2017-0002,}}