Delegation of Authority to Individuals

Can there be delegation of authority to individuals?

In many scientific communities, certain individuals appear to hold an esteemed role in dictating the appraisal of theories in that community. Consider for instance, In certain cases, this might appear to constitute a case of the community delegating authority to this individual. Is this a true case of authority delegation? If so, this might imply that individuals can be said to bear their own distinct mosaics. If this is not a case of authority delegation, can it be explained as a case of sociocultural factors influencing theory acceptance?

In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan, Calahan Janik-Jones and Patrick Fraser in 2018. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community.

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Community	Accepted From	Acceptance Indicators	Still Accepted	Accepted Until	Rejection Indicators
Scientonomy	25 January 2018	It was acknowledged as an open question by the Scientonomy Seminar 2018.	Yes

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This question is a subquestion of Epistemic Agents.

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• Epistemic Community
• Authority Delegation
• Delegation of Authority to Artifacts