Sociocultural Factors in Theory Acceptance theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
This is an answer to the question Role of Sociocultural Factors in Theory Acceptance that states "Sociocultural factors can affect the process of theory acceptance insofar as it is permitted by the method employed at the time."
Sociocultural factors in theory acceptance theorem was formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015.1 It is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available answer to the question.
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | The theorem became de facto accepted by the community at that time together with the whole theory of scientific change. | Yes |
Question Answered
Sociocultural Factors in Theory Acceptance theorem (Barseghyan-2015) is an attempt to answer the following question: What is the role of sociocultural factors, such as economics or politics, in the process of theory acceptance?
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Description
Sociocultural factors can impact the process of a theory's acceptance when the employed method of the community allows for such factors to affect the process. By the second law, a community which ascribes infallible power to a leader or a group of leaders is in a position to accept a theory in virtue of the leaders. Furthermore, such factors can guide a scientific community to reject a theory based on the acceptance of another social theory with which it is at odds.
Reasons
Reason: Deduction of the Sociocultural Factors in Theory Acceptance theorem (Barseghyan-2015)
Here is the detailed explanation of the deduction:
When we refer to the second law, it becomes apparent that sociocultural factors can play part in the process of theory acceptance. In particular, it follows from the second law that something can affect a theory’s acceptance only insofar as it is permitted by the method employed at the time. If, for instance, the current method prescribes that theories are to be judged by their novel predictions, then confirmed novel predictions will be instrumental for the process of theory acceptance. But if the method prescribes that only intuitively true theories are acceptable, then the community’s intuitions will obviously affect the process of theory change. Similarly, if the method of the time ascribes an important role to the position of the dictator or the ruling party then, naturally, the process of theory acceptance will be influenced by the interests of the dictator or the ruling party. In short, it follows from the second law that sociocultural factors can affect a theory’s acceptance insofar as their influence is permitted by the method employed at the time.1p. 235
This reason for Sociocultural Factors in Theory Acceptance theorem (Barseghyan-2015) was formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015.1
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