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|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 theories, such as those of methodology or ethics, have been excluded since including them appears to give rise to a destructive paradox first identified by Joel Burkholder. There are many historical cases where employed [[Method|scientific methods]] are known to conflict with professed [[Methodology|methodologies]]. This seems to violate [[The Third Law(Barseghyan-2015)|the third]] and [[The Zeroth Law(Harder-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.

[[File:{{PrintDiagramFile|diagram file=TheoryTaxonomyDiagram_Sebastien_2016.png|center|650px]]}}|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 ModificationModifications=Modification:Sciento-2016-0001,|Verdict=OpenNot Accepted|Date Assessed Year=2017|Date Assessed Month=January|Date Assessed Day=23|Date Assessed Approximate=YesNo|Verdict Rationale=Since this modification consisted of 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 the gist of the proposed suggestions is properly articulated. In particular, it was agreed that there are two modifications in "the heart of this single modification - one ontological, the other definitional".^{[[Modification_talk:Sciento-2016-0002#comment-16|c1]]} It was also agreed that the current formulation "is exclusively definitional, and does not give the community an opportunity to appreciate (and, well, accept) the ontological changes that come along with it".^{[[Modification_talk:Sciento-2016-0002#comment-16|c2]]} Consequently, it was decided to divide this modification into two modifications - one [[Modification:Sciento-2017-0001|''definitional'']] and one [[Modification:Sciento-2017-0002|''ontological'']].^{[[Modification_talk:Sciento-2016-0002#comment-24|c3]]}|Superseded By=Modification:Sciento-2017-0001, Modification:Sciento-2017-0002,