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|Description=A discipline ''A'' is characterized by a non-empty set of [[Core Question| core questions]] ''Q_CA'' and a [[Delineating Theory| delineating theory]] stating that ''Q_CA'' are the core questions of the discipline.[[CiteRef::Patton and Al-Zayadi (2021)]]

The [[Scientific Mosaic|scientific mosaic]] consists of [[Theory|theories]] and [[QuestionsQuestion|questions]].[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]][[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2018)]][[CiteRef::Rawleigh (2018)]][[CiteRef::Sebastien (2016)]] As a whole, a discipline ''A set '' consists of core questions serves to identify a discipline with a larger set of accepted questions ''Q_A'', and the theories within the mosaic. These core which provide answers to those questions are judged by some [[Epistemic Agent| agent]] to be related to one another, essential to a discipline, and definitive of its boundariesor which those questions presuppose. A discipline typically, of course, includes a much larger number of [[Question| Questions]] CiteRef::Patton and [[Theory| theoriesAl-Zayadi (2021)]]. A set of core questions suffices to identify these because of the way in which questions and theories are related to one another. Questions form hierarchies, with more specific questions being [[Subquestion| subquestions]] to of more general questions in these hierarchies. Theories also find a place in these hierarchies, since each theory is an attempt to answer a certain question, and each question presupposes certain theories. Because of such hierarchical relations, it is possible for to characterize a discipline by identifying a set of [[Core Question| core questions ]], ''Q_CA''. These core questions are judged by some [[Epistemic Agent| agent]] to be related to one another, essential to identify the entire set a discipline, and definitive of its boundaries. The other questions and theories contained within of a disciplineare subquestions of its core questions.

In order for some A set , as such, can't be part of core a scientific mosaic consisting of theories and questions ''Q'' . We, therefore, take a discipline to exist within the [[Scientific Mosaic| mosaic]], it must be understood as a theory. This theory is called defined by a [[Delineating Theory| delineating theory]]that identifies the set of core questions ''Q_CA'' characterizing that discipline.