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{{Topic|Question Type=Definitional|Question=What is '''theory'''? How should it be ''defined''?|Description=Among the major tasks of scientonomy is to explain transitions from one accepted theory to the next. Thus, it is crucial to have a well-defined notion of ''theory''.|Prehistory=Prehistory here|History=The original definition of the term was proposed by Barseghyan in 2015.[[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)]]|Current View=Currently, '''Theorytheory''' is defined as a set of propositions that attempt to describe or prescribe something. Theories can be descriptive (e.g. natural, social, and formal science) or normative (e.g. methodology, ethics, and axiology). Theories can consist of thousands of interconnected propositions or, in an extreme, of one single proposition.  == Prehistory ==<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Prehistory here </div> == History == == Current View == === Descriptive and Normative === == Open Questions ==  • Question 1 • Question 2 == Related Articles ==  [[Scientific MosaicCiteRef::Sebastien (2016)]] [[MethodFile:Theory_Sebastien_2016_Definition.png|center|390px]]|Related Topics=Method, Scientific Mosaic[[Theory Acceptance]] [[The Second Law]]}}