Meta-theory

Okay, so let's pretend like you're playing with building blocks. When you're building something with the blocks, that's like the theory, or the idea you have. But sometimes you might take a step back and look at how you're building, or why you're building in a certain way. That's like meta-theory, which is thinking about thinking or thinking about theories.

Meta-theory is like using your brain to think about how people come up with theories or ideas. It's like thinking about what makes a good theory, how people test theories, or how people make changes to theories over time. It's like thinking about the rules and tools that people use to come up with and test different theories.

So meta-theory isn't really about one specific theory or idea. Instead, it's like thinking about how people think and create ideas. It's like looking at the big picture and thinking about the process of coming up with theories or ideas.