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|Title=The Law of Theory Demarcation is Not a Tautology
|Theory Type=Descriptive
|Formulation Text=The whether there are conceivable circumstances under which the law can in principle be violated. Sarwar and Fraser answer that 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 of an epistemic agent 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 unscientific scientific or uncertain. Given the prohibition of these four possibilities, the ''law of theory demarcation'' is not tautological.
|Topic=Tautological Status of the Law of Theory Demarcation
|Authors List=Ameer Sarwar, Patrick Fraser,
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