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====Zeroth Law: The Law of Compatibility====
The [[The_Zeroth_Law|''Zeroth Law'']], also known as the ''Law of Compatibility'' states that at any moment in time, the elements of the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] are compatible with one another. These elements include both [[Theory|theories]] and [[Method|methods]]. The compatibility criteria are part of the [[Method|method]] of the time [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 152-164]].
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[[File:{{PrintDiagramFile|diagram file=The Third Law Sebastien-2016-001 .png}} ====Zeroth Law: The Law of Compatibility====The Third [[The_Zeroth_Law|''Zeroth Law'']], also known as the ''Lawof Compatibility'' states that at any moment in time, the elements of the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] are compatible with one another. These elements include both [[Theory|theories]] and [[Method|methods]].pngThe compatibility criteria are part of the [[Method|centermethod]] of the time [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|325pxp. 152-164]].{{PrintDiagramFile|diagram file=The Zeroth Law Harder 2015.png}}
The Theory of Scientific Change (view source)
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====Basic tenets of the theory====
The TSC begins by positing the existence of a [[Scientific_Mosaic|''scientific mosaic'']] consisting of the accepted [[Theory|''theories'']] and employed [[Method|''methods'']] of a [[Scientific_Community|scientific community]] at some particular time in history. [[Scientific_Change|Scientific change]] is the process by which the contents of the mosaic are altered over time. The TSC posits four laws as its axioms which together account for changes to both theories and methods. These are, [[The_Zeroth_Law|The Zeroth Law: The law of compatibility]], [[The_First_Law|The First Law: The law of scientific inertia]], [[The_Second_Law|The Second Law: The law of theory acceptance]], and [[The_Third_Law|The Third Law: The law of method employment]]. These laws are summarized briefly here, and are expounded at greater length in their respective encyclopedia articles. A number of theorems have been deduced from these basic laws and they are also summarized here[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]].
=== Axioms ===
The TSC posits four laws as axioms governing the process of change to the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]].
====First Law: The Law of Scientific Inertia====
The ''[[The_First_Law|First Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Scientific Inertia'' states that an element of the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] remains in the mosaic unless replaced by other elements. These elements include both [[Theory|theories]] and [[Method|methods]]. Replacement takes place in accordance with the [[The_Second_Law|Second]] and [[The Third Law|Third]] Laws [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 123-129]].
====Second Law: The Law of Theory Acceptance====
The ''[[The_Second_Law|Second Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Theory Acceptance'' states that in order to become accepted into the [[Scientific_Mosaic|scientific mosaic]], a [[Theory|theory]] is assessed by the [[Method|method]] actually employed at the time[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 129-132]].
====Third Law: The Law of Method Employment====
The ''[[The_Third_Law|Third Law]]'', also known as the ''Law of Method Employment'' states that a [[Method|method]] becomes employed when it is deducible from some subset of other employed [[Method|methods]] and accepted [[Theory|theories]] of the time[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 132-152]].
=== Theorems ===
