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A {{Definitional Topic|Singular Capitalized=Theory Acceptance|Plural Capitalized=Instances of Theory Acceptance|Singular Lowercase=theory acceptance|Plural Lowercase=instances of theory acceptance|Indefinite Article=none|Question=What does it mean to say that a theory is said to be '''accepted''' if it ? How should ''theory acceptance'' be ''defined''?|Description=One of the tasks of scientonomy is taken as to explain transitions from one ''accepted'' theory to the best available description or prescription of its objectnext. "Acceptance" Thus, ''acceptance'' is a key concept in current scientonomy. Traditionally, the terms ''acceptance,'' ''use,'' and ''pursuit'' have not been distinguished. Confusion between the three terms leads to be confused with "use" or "pursuit"serious misunderstanding, thus their clarification is of great importance.[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p.30]] == Prehistory =|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan<div class|Formulated Year="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">2015|Prehistory here =</div> == |History ==Prior to 2016, the definition of "The [[TheoryAcceptance (Barseghyan-2015)|theoryoriginal definition]]" included only of the term was suggested by [[Theory#Descriptive and Normative|descriptiveHakob Barseghyan]] theories. As a result, "acceptance" only concerned the best available descriptions: in [[File:Acceptance_Definition.pngBarseghyan (2015)|center|273px''The Laws of Scientific Change'']]  However, after the .[[ModificationCiteRef:Sebastien-2016-002:Barseghyan (2015)|2016 reintroductionp. 31]] After the inclusion of [[Theory#Descriptive and Normative|''normative]] '' propositions into the concept elements of "theory" scientific change by [[Zoe Sebastien]], the definition of acceptance was changed and it now concerns both to apply not only to descriptive and but also to normative propositions.[[CiteRef::Sebastien (2016)|p. 7]] == |Current View =|Related Topics=CurrentlyMechanism of Theory Acceptance, Theory, Theory Pursuit, a theory is said to be accepted if it is taken as the best available description or prescription of its object.[[CiteRef::Sebastien (2016)]] Theory Use[[File:Sebastien-2016-002_Acceptance_Definition.png|centerPage Status=Needs Editing|307px]]Editor Notes=<!-- }}{{Acceptance Record| classCommunity="wikitable" style="text-alignCommunity: center; align: center; width: 300px; border: 2px solid black"Scientonomy!Acceptance ≡|Accepted From Era=CE|- styleAccepted From Year="border: 2px solid black;"2016|A theory is said to be accepted if it is taken as the best available description or prescription of its object.Accepted From Month=January|} -->Accepted From Day=1|Accepted From Approximate=No|Acceptance Indicators=This is when the community accepted its first definition allows for both descriptive and normative propositions to be accepted into a of the term, [[Scientific Mosaic|mosaicTheory Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015)]], which indicates that the term itself became accepted.|Still Accepted=Yes|Accepted Until Era=|Accepted Until Year== Acceptance, Use, and Pursuit ==|Accepted Until Month= == Open Questions =|Accepted Until Day=  • Question 1 • Question 2 == Related Articles =|Accepted Until Approximate= No [[Scientific Mosaic]] [[Theory]] [[The Second Law]] == Notes =|Rejection Indicators=<references />}}