Methodology Can Shape Method theorem (Barseghyan-2015)

This is an answer to the question Role of Methodology in Scientific Change that states "A methodology can shape employed methods, but only if its requirements implement abstract requirements of some other employed method."

Methodology Can Shape Method theorem was formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015.1 It is currently accepted by Scientonomy community as the best available answer to the question.

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Community	Accepted From	Acceptance Indicators	Still Accepted	Accepted Until	Rejection Indicators
Scientonomy	1 January 2016	The theorem became de facto accepted by the community at that time together with the whole theory of scientific change.	Yes

Question Answered

Methodology Can Shape Method theorem (Barseghyan-2015) is an attempt to answer the following question: What role do methodologies play in scientific change? Are methodologies capable of affecting employed methods?

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Description

A methodology can affect an employed method when it implements one or more abstract requirements of another employed method. Thus, the role normative methodology plays in the process of scientific change is a creative role, in which methods are changed through the implementation of other abstract requirements from some other employed method.

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