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Framework introduces scoring and legitimacy gates for comparing theories, suggesting greater transparency in evaluation.
The Theory Evaluation Framework (TEF) is a methodological framework for comparing theories across radically different domains by separating claim ambition, epistemic warrant, and civilizational impact. TEF v1.3 introduces a transparent scoring system, Core Legitimacy Gates, and a Top 100 all-time theory ranking, distinguishing raw historical-scientific strength from strict universal-civilizational leadership. The framework is designed for auditability, falsifiability, independent rescoring, and public scholarly review.
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