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A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research. Theories may be scientific, belong to a non-scientific discipline, or no discipline at all.
Aug 20, 2021 · In short, the scientific method requires a theory—a simple, beautiful, and general one, unique, if possible, within the scheme in question—and its experimental verification in the laboratory, with the greatest possible precision and by various groups, totally independently of each other.
Jan 6, 2009 · 2.1 Traditional empiricism. 2.2 The irrelevance of observation per se. 2.3 Data and phenomena. 3. Theory and value ladenness. 3.1 Perception. 3.2 Assuming the theory to be tested. 3.3 Semantics. 3.4 Values. 3.5 Reuse. 4. The epistemic value of empirical evidence. 4.1 Confirmation. 4.2 Saving the phenomena. 4.3 Empirical adequacy. 5. Conclusion.
