a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena |
the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena |
| a belief that can guide behavior |