Mechanism of Discipline Acceptance
What is the mechanism of discipline acceptance? How do disciplines become accepted?
Most epistemic communities classify knowledge into categories. Some epistemic communities organize subcommunities devoted to expanding particular categories of knowledge. Disciplines and disciplinary boundaries are ubiquitous features of modern science. Scientonomy has posited mechanisms of theory and question acceptance. How do new disciplines arise? Can they be said to be accepted by an epistemic agent, much as theories and questions are? If disciplines can become accepted then how do they become accepted? What, if any, is the relationship between the mechanisms by which theories and questions are accepted, and those by which disciplines are? All of these are critically important questions in theoretical scientonomy.
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Paul Patton and Cyrus Al-Zayadi in 2021. 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 | 21 February 2024 | The question became accepted as a result of the acceptance of the respective modification. | Yes |
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