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Revision as of 21:22, 8 October 2016
What is demarcation criteria? How should it be defined?
The definition of method suggests that it can consist of different criteria for theory assessment. The Demarcation criteria is a criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific. In order for a community to determine whether the theory is scientific, there needs to be some criteria of demarcation between science and non-science.
In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is:
- Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific.
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | Yes |
All Theories
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) | Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific. | 2015 |
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Accepted Theories
Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 |
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Current View
In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015).
Demarcation Criteria (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Criteria for determining whether a theory is scientific or unscientific."
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This question is a subquestion of Method.
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References
- ^ Barseghyan, Hakob. (2015) The Laws of Scientific Change. Springer.