teoriasisällöt
Teoriasisällöt is a neologism used in Finnish theoretical discourse to refer to compact groups of interrelated theoretical constructs that are used to explain a phenomenon. Because it has not achieved widespread consensus, the term can carry different meanings in different texts, ranging from a simple collection of concepts to a tightly integrated explanatory package.
Etymology and sense: The word is formed from teore- (theory, teoria) and the plural suffix -sällöt, a
Definitions in practice: In philosophy of science, a teoriasisällö may denote a minimal, interdependent cluster of
Status and reception: The term is not widely used in published mainstream literature and is mainly found
See also: theoretical framework, conceptual model, ontology, model-based reasoning.