Quotes about theory
theory hypothesis results
No experimental result can ever kill a theory: any theory can be saved from counterinstances either by some auxiliary hypothesis or by a suitable reinterpretation of its terms. Imre Lakatos
theory absolute-truth absolutes
We don't regard any scientific theory as the absolute truth Kenneth R. Miller
theory controversy core
There is no controversy within science over the core proposition of evolutionary theory
theory-of-evolution creative existence
Theories of evolution must provide for the creative acts which brought such theories into existence. Michael Polanyi
theory-of-evolution facts cosmos
The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact. Neil deGrasse Tyson
theory dangerous dangerous-things
[A] theory is a very dangerous thing to have. Nassim Nicholas Taleb
theory concern discussion
Theory now: concern for truth must not hobble our discussion. Mason Cooley
theory-of-evolution littles faces
I can have little patience with those who oppose ... the theory of evolution or what are called "mechanistic" explanations of the phenomena of life because of certain moral consequences which at first seem to follow from these theories, and still less with those who regard it as irrelevant or impious to ask certain questions at all. By refusing to face the facts , the conservative only weakens his own position. Friedrich August von Hayek
theory-of-evolution fiction found
In the theory of evolution there is no talk of God and no Bibles are used. They're not looking for higher powers, extraterrestrials, or anything else that could be found in the science fiction section, because they are not dealing with fiction. Henry Rollins
theory ends mankind
The end of science is not to prove a theory, but to improve mankind. Manly Hall
theory evidence ifs
If the evidence says you're wrong, you don't have the right theory. You change the theory, not the evidence. John Brunner
theory-of-evolution world manifestation
The theory of evolution is totally inadequate to explain the origin and manifestation of the inorganic world. John Ambrose Fleming
theory professors posts
Professors of theory merely hold post-mortems. Stephen Leacock
theory-of-evolution world able
I finally became convinced that the theory of creation actually had a much better scientific basis than the theory of evolution, for the creation model was actually better able to explain the physical and biological complexity in the world... Roy Spencer
theory constructs demolish
The catastrophist constructs theories, the uniformitarian demolishes them. William Whewell
theory prove vague
Another thing I must point out is that you cannot prove a vague theory wrong. Richard P. Feynman
theory
There is no complete theory of anything. Robert Anton Wilson
theory inconvenience
He that travels in theory has no inconveniences. Samuel Johnson
theory-of-evolution essentials premises
Essential to the theory of evolution is the premise that everything has come into being by itself. Walter Lang
theory curse productions
We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty. [Referring to the theory that over-production caused the Depression] Winston Churchill
theory computation
We live beyond words, as also we live beyond computation and beyond theory. Wendell Berry
theory dangerous dangerous-things
Theories then are dangerous things. Virginia Woolf
theory prove performances
We do what we can, and then make a theory to prove our performance the best. Ralph Waldo Emerson
theory practicals practicality
There is nothing so practical as a good theory. Kurt Lewin
theory-of-evolution atheism would-be
Of course the theory of evolution would be vacuous if it offered a glib explanation for every inexplicable act. Steven Pinker