Black box theory
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The term black box theory is used in philosophy and in mathematics.
The term is important in philosophical contexts, because various philosophers have proposed black box theories for various fields. Probably the most prominent such theory is the so called black box theory of consciousness, which states that the mind is fully understood once the inputs and outputs are well defined, and generally couples this with a radical skepticism regarding the possibility of ever successfully describing the underlying structure, mechanism, and dynamics of the mind.
See also: Black box (systems), Behaviorism, Philosophy of Mind