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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 The [[Theory Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015, the )|original definition ]] of "the term was suggested by [[Theory|theoryHakob Barseghyan]]" included only in [[Theory#Descriptive and NormativeBarseghyan (2015)|descriptive''The Laws of Scientific Change'']] theories. As a result, "acceptance" only concerned the best available descriptions. However, after the 2015 reintroduction of [[Theory#Descriptive and NormativeCiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|normativep. 31]] After the inclusion of ''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. == Current View ==Currently, a theory is said to be accepted if it is taken as the best available description or prescription of its object. [[FileCiteRef:Acceptance Definition:Sebastien (2016)|p.png|center|341px7]]|Current View=This definition allows for both descriptive and normative propositions to be accepted into a [[Scientific Mosaic|mosaic]]. ==Related Topics= Mechanism of Theory Acceptance, UseTheory, and Theory Pursuit , Theory Use|Page Status=Needs Editing|Editor Notes==}}{{Acceptance Record|Community=Community:Scientonomy|Accepted From Era= Open Questions CE|Accepted From Year=2016|Accepted From Month= January • Question |Accepted From Day=1|Accepted From Approximate=No• Question 2 |Acceptance Indicators== Related Articles ==  [[Scientific Mosaic]] This is when the community accepted its first definition of the term, [[TheoryAcceptance (Barseghyan-2015)]], which indicates that the term itself became accepted.|Still Accepted=Yes[[The Second Law]]|Accepted Until Era=|Accepted Until Year=|Accepted Until Month=|Accepted Until Day= Notes |Accepted Until Approximate=No|Rejection Indicators=<references />}}