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|Title=The Law of Theory Demarcation is Not a Tautology | |Title=The Law of Theory Demarcation is Not a Tautology | ||
|Theory Type=Descriptive | |Theory Type=Descriptive | ||
− | |Formulation Text=whether there are conceivable circumstances under which the law can in principle be violated | + | |Formulation Text=whether there are conceivable circumstances under which the law can in principle be violated. |
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|Topic=Tautological Status of the Law of Theory Demarcation | |Topic=Tautological Status of the Law of Theory Demarcation | ||
|Authors List=Ameer Sarwar, Patrick Fraser, | |Authors List=Ameer Sarwar, Patrick Fraser, | ||
|Formulated Year=2018 | |Formulated Year=2018 | ||
− | |Description= | + | |Description=The ''law of theory demarcation'' is not a tautology, because it is in principle violable, as it forbids certain logical possibilities.[[CiteRef::Sarwar and Fraser (2018)]] In particular, if the assessment outcomes of the demarcation criteria are conclusively satisfied, then it is impossible for the theory's status to be considered unscientific or uncertain. Moreover, if a theory conclusively fails to satisfy the demarcation criteria employed by an epistemic agent, then it is impossible for the theory to be considered scientific or uncertain. Given the prohibition of these four possibilities, the law of theory demarcation is not tautological. |
|Resource=Sarwar and Fraser (2018) | |Resource=Sarwar and Fraser (2018) | ||
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Revision as of 01:12, 26 February 2019
This is an answer to the question Tautological Status of The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) that states "The law of theory demarcation as formulated by Sarwar and Fraser in 2018 is not tautological."
The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) is Not Tautological was formulated by Patrick Fraser and Ameer Sarwar in 2018.1
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Suggestions To Accept
Here are all the modifications where the acceptance of this theory has been suggested:
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Verdict | Verdict Rationale | Date Assessed |
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Sciento-2018-0014 | Scientonomy | 28 December 2018 | Accept the law of theory demarcation as a new scientonomic axiom. Also accept questions concerning indicators of scientificity as legitimate topics of scientonomic inquiry. | Open | The modification can only become accepted once modification Sciento-2018-0013 becomes accepted. |
Question Answered
The Law of Theory Demarcation is Not a Tautology (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) is an attempt to answer the following question: Is the law of theory demarcation as formulated by Sarwar and Fraser in 2018 a tautology?
See Tautological Status of The Law of Theory Demarcation (Sarwar-Fraser-2018) for more details.
Description
The law of theory demarcation is not a tautology, because it is in principle violable, as it forbids certain logical possibilities.1 In particular, if the assessment outcomes of the demarcation criteria are conclusively satisfied, then it is impossible for the theory's status to be considered unscientific or uncertain. Moreover, if a theory conclusively fails to satisfy the demarcation criteria employed by an epistemic agent, then it is impossible for the theory to be considered scientific or uncertain. Given the prohibition of these four possibilities, the law of theory demarcation is not tautological.
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