Scope of Scientonomy - Time Fields and Scale
For changes in the mosaic of what time period ought a scientonomic theory account? For changes in which fields of inquiry ought it to account? Ought it deal only in grand changes, or should it account for minor changes as well?
A scientonomic theory could account for all changes that the mosaic has undergone since antiquity, or only those undergone since the scientific revolution, or over some other historically limited period. It could deal only with certain scientific fields, like physics, or biology, or with all of them. It could deal only with grand changes, like the scientific revolution, or with the kind of small changes that are constantly going on in science.
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community.
In Scientonomy, the accepted answers to the question can be summarized as follows:
- Scientonomy should account for all changes to the scientific mosaic, regardless of which fields of inquiry they concern. Scientonomy should provide explanations of all kinds of changes to the scientific mosaic at all scales from the most minor transitions to the most major. Scientonomy ought to account for all scientific changes for all time periods where a scientific mosaic can be found.
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Acceptance Record
| Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | 1 January 2016 | That is when the community accepted its first answer to this question, the Scope of Scientonomy - Acceptance (Barseghyan-2015), which indicates that the question is itself considered legitimate. pp. 61-72 | Yes |
All Theories
| Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of Scientonomy - All Fields (Barseghyan-2015) | Scientonomy should account for all changes to the scientific mosaic, regardless of which fields of inquiry they concern. | 2015 |
| Scope of Scientonomy - All Scales (Barseghyan-2015) | Scientonomy should provide explanations of all kinds of changes to the scientific mosaic at all scales from the most minor transitions to the most major. | 2015 |
| Scope of Scientonomy - All Time Periods (Barseghyan-2015) | Scientonomy ought to account for all scientific changes for all time periods where a scientific mosaic can be found. | 2015 |
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Accepted Theories
| Community | Theory | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientonomy | Scope of Scientonomy - All Time Periods (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 | |
| Scientonomy | Scope of Scientonomy - All Fields (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 | |
| Scientonomy | Scope of Scientonomy - All Scales (Barseghyan-2015) | 1 January 2016 |
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Current View
In Scientonomy, the accepted answers to the question are Scope of Scientonomy - All Fields (Barseghyan-2015), Scope of Scientonomy - All Scales (Barseghyan-2015) and Scope of Scientonomy - All Time Periods (Barseghyan-2015).
Scope of Scientonomy - All Fields (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Scientonomy should account for all changes to the scientific mosaic, regardless of which fields of inquiry they concern."
It is a task of scientonomy to trace and explain all changes in a mosaic, regardless of which field (discipline) the change concerns. This applies to all fields of inquiry considered scientific by the respective community. For instance, if theology or astrology were parts of the mosaic under study, then a transition from one accepted theological or astrological theory to another during that time period should be explained by scientonomy.
Scope of Scientonomy - All Scales (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Scientonomy should provide explanations of all kinds of changes to the scientific mosaic at all scales from the most minor transitions to the most major."
Any change in a mosaic is within the scope of scientonomy. Scientonomy should explain not only major transitions in the mosaic such as those from the Aristotelian-Medieval set of theories to those of Descartes and his followers, but also relatively minor transitions, such as a transition from "the Solar system has 7 planets" to "the Solar system has 8 planets". The question of actual taxonomy of scales is to be settled by an actual scientonomic theory. A scientonomic theory may distinguish between between grand and minor changes, revolutions and normal-science changes, or hard core and auxiliary changes; in any case, it ought to provide explanations at changes at all levels.
Scope of Scientonomy - All Time Periods (Barseghyan-2015) states: "Scientonomy ought to account for all scientific changes for all time periods where a scientific mosaic can be found."
Scientonomy ought not to limit its applicability to a restricted time period. If a scientific mosaic can be identified at a certain period in time, then it is a task of scientonomy to explain any and all changes in that mosaic at that time period. Similarly, an observational scientonomists ought not exclude any time period from their domain.
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This question is a subquestion of Scope of Scientonomy.
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