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Discipline (Patton-Al-Zayadi-2021) (view source)
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|Description=A discipline is characterized by a non-empty set of [[Core Question| core questions]] ''Q'' and a [[Delineating Theory| delineating theory]] stating that ''Q'' 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)]] A set of core questions serves to identify a discipline with a larger set of questions and theories within the mosaic. These core questions are judged by some [[Epistemic Agent| agent]] to be related to one another, essential to a discipline, and definitive of its boundaries. A discipline typically, of course, includes a much larger number of [[Question| Questions]] questions and [[Theory| theories]]. 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 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 a set of core questions to identify the entire set of questions and theories contained within a discipline.
In order for some set of core questions ''Q'' to exist within the [[Scientific Mosaic| mosaic]], it must be understood as a theory. This theory is called a [[Delineating Theory| delineating theory]].
