How empty is theory in the presence of fact

How empty is theory in the presence of fact

A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility - it may read more

A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility - it may be right but irrelevant.

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.

There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.

Let us work without theorizing, 'Tis the only way to make life endurable.

Let us work without theorizing, 'Tis the only way to make life endurable.

In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

In scientific work, those who refuse to go beyond fact rarely get as far as fact.

You have to know you can first. How comes later.

You have to know you can first. How comes later.

It is the theory that decides what can be observed

It is the theory that decides what can be observed

Relativity applies to physics, not ethics

Relativity applies to physics, not ethics