Modification:Sciento-2021-0002

Accept the law of question acceptance as a new scientonomic axiom, the question rejection theorem, and a number of questions for future research.

The modification was suggested to Scientonomy community by Hakob Barseghyan and Nichole Levesley on 1 August 2021.1 The modification is currently being evaluated; a verdict is pending.

Preamble

TODO: Nikki add a preamble

Modification

Theories To Accept

• The Law of Question Acceptance (Barseghyan-Levesley-2021): A question becomes accepted only if all of its epistemic presuppositions are accepted and it is accepted that the question is answerable.

• Question Rejection theorem (Barseghyan-Levesley-2021): A question becomes rejected when other elements that are incompatible with the question become accepted.

Questions To Accept

• Role of Sociocultural Factors in Question Acceptance: what is the role of sociocultural factors, such as economics or politics, in the process of question acceptance?
• Role of Employed Methods in Question Acceptance: Is the process of question acceptance affected by employed methods?

Questions Answered

This modification attempts to answer the following question(s):

• Mechanism of Question Acceptance: How do questions become accepted as legitimate topics of inquiry? What is the mechanism of question acceptance?
• Mechanism of Question Rejection: How do questions become rejected? What is the mechanism of question rejection?

Verdict

The modification is currently being evaluated; a verdict is pending.

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