Claims Quote by Noam Chomsky

The current situation with regard to theory is odd and maybe defined by a paradox.

— Simon Critchley

Looking back to data, we can see if the consequences are plausible; looking forward to theory, we can see if general principles are suggested.

— John Henry Holland

Theory is good; but it doesn't prevent things from existing.

— Jean-Martin Charcot

As you know, a theory in physics is not useful unless it is able to predict underlined effects which we would otherwise expect.

— Richard P. Feynman

If we have a correct theory but merely prate about it, pigeonhole it and do not put it into practice, then that theory, however…

— Mao Zedong

If you ask me if I have this or that principle, tell me what its consequences are, and then I'll tell you whether I…

— Robert Hass

“Theory in any branch of science entails a risk of detachment from reality”

— Quammen, David

The strength of a theory is not what it allows, but what it prohibits; if you can invent an equally persuasive explanation for any…

— Eliezer Yudkowsky

The credit which the apparent conformity with recognized scientific standards can gain for seemingly simple but false theories may, as the present instance shows,…

— Friedrich August von Hayek

“Simpler theories may be more convenient to work with, but they are not intrinsically more probable than complex ones.”

— Samir Okasha

There is nothing so practical as a good theory.

— Kurt Lewin

If a theory can not be explained to a child, then the theory is probably worthless.

— Albert Einstein