The Theory of Scientific Change

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Theory of Scientific Change (TSC) is a descriptive theory that attempts to explain changes in a scientific mosaic, i.e. transitions from one theory to the next and one method to the next. The current theory of scientific change explains many different aspects of the process such as theory acceptance and method employment, scientific inertia and compatibility, splitting and merging of scientific mosaics, scientific underdeterminism, changeability of scientific methods, role of sociocultural factors, and more.

Prehistory

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History

Current View

Axioms

Zeroth Law

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First Law

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Second Law

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Third Law

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Theorems

Rejection of Elements

Contextual Appraisal

Scientific Underdeterminism

Mosaic Split and Mosaic Merge

Static and Dynamic Methods

Sociocultural Factors

The role of Methodology

Open Questions

• Question 1

• Question 2

Related Articles

Scientific Mosaic

Notes

References

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