| DonFerrari said: The use of "theory" here is as good as "globally in America". When you say since it is a theory it can't be proved and leave at that you are failling so much it not even funny... If you want to say it is speculation or opinion ok. But a theory to be accepted as theory it must hold it own weight, provide substance and not be refuted... Gravitacional Theory or any other decent theory is "accepted as truth" until a better theory come to disprove the previous one. So if you want to hold your "conclusions" to the same standards of ''THEORIES" then you better work better. At best your points could be assumptions, and then your conclusions would be "theories", but since your assumptions is either false or weak your theorie is false (your opinion otherwise is ok, since you have a right to have any opinion without being called wrong). And about Henri English... if you can understand my english (I'm brazilian) I see no reason to not understand his, since even I can. Words you aren't used to see isn't broken english, just more cult. To entretain the thread, a definion of webster for theory. In none of the items I found the way DarkD use theories. The hard part here weren't to know that you were basing all on opinion and spining the facts to fit, but just that you think your opinion = facts them your conclusions on those opinions = theories... because to do that without you saying would be a fallacy. Full Definition of THEORY 1 : the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another 2 : abstract thought : speculation 3 : the general or abstract principles of a body of fact, a science, or an art 4 a : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action b : an ideal or hypothetical set of facts, principles, or circumstances —often used in the phrase in theory 5 : a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena 6 a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b : an unproved assumption : conjecture c : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject See theory defined for English-language learners » See theory defined for kids » |
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_a_theory_and_opinion
A theory is supported by evidence doesn't matter how little, and its a theory.
an opininon can be based solely on gut instinct.
Opinion example "I hate this thread"
Theory example "because of A B and C; therefor, this."
A theory doesn't have to support any weight. It just has to have something backing it up. Nothing has to be proven, nothing has to be definite, it just has to be based on something that points in that general direction.
So exactly where does my theory lack evidence. I can say I have a theory that this website is going to be shutdown tomorrow. Which I don't, but there are slight amounts of evidence that could be used to formulate a theory. Opinion would be "this website sucks" or "this website is awesome."
from http://hiccupingthoughts.blogspot.ca/2011/04/theory-vs-belief-vs-opinion.html
Theory has a much broader set of meanings, ranging from conjecture and speculation to a coherent, logical group of principals based upon facts. There lies the problem: theory means everything from a belief to an opinion to a factually supported analysis.
