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|Authors List=Zoe Sebastien,
|Resource=Sebastien (2016)
|Preamble=Currently, [[Theory (Barseghyan-2015)|''theory'' ]] is defined as "a set of propositions that attempts to describe something". This definition implies that all theories are necessarily ''descriptive'' and excludes the possibility of ''normative'' theories (such as those of ethics or methodology). This makes it impossible to even formulate the question about the status of normative theories in the mosaic, let alone have a meaningful discussion on their status. Thus, we need a new taxonomy for ''theory'', ''descriptive theory'', and ''normative theory'' so that we can pose a meaningful question on the status of normative propositions in the mosaic.|Modification=Define ''theory'' as "a set of propositions" with ''normative'' and ''descriptive'' theories as subcategories of ''theory''. {{PrintDiagramFile|diagram file=TheoryTaxonomyDiagram_Sebastien_2016.png}}
|To Accept=Theory (Sebastien-2016), Descriptive Theory (Sebastien-2016), Normative Theory (Sebastien-2016),
|To Reject=Theory (Barseghyan-2015),

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