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For the purposes of the theory of scientific change (TSC), a propositional view of theories is adopted. This is because only propositions can have a truth value or be truth-like, and the acceptance and rejection of theories is a core concern of the TSC. While models may play a role in scientific practice, no part of a model may be accepted or rejected unless it can be stated propositionally. If something is not expressible propositionally, at least in principle, it cannot have a truth value, and thus cannot be accepted or unaccepted as the best view of anything [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)| p. 4]].
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== Open Questions ==
• The TSC states that the choice of relevant facts is guided by our existing theories. Is it also the case that questions/problems in science become relevant because of existing theories? (Nick Overgaard, Hakob Barseghyan, 2016)
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