Sentence examples for mere theory from inspiring English sources

But what happens if superior schools insist that previously accepted facts have become mere theory?

The Christian right, with abortion and school prayer as its flagship issues, remains a vocal and intimidating political force, capable of getting evolution labelled a mere theory in Kansas, though not yet of legislating all the morality it thinks the nation needs.

The vice-principal suggested that he smooth things over by apologising for his "bad joke", but Latham cheerfully refused, observing that he considered such "eventstructures" a crucial part of his teaching practice, and more useful to his students than mere theory.

Rather than mere theory, the Khalifa has put forth a proven and peaceful model of how Islam thrives in the modern day.

It takes just a quick glance at the number and variety of novel biologics that are currently emerging from the commercial sector to realize that the use of plants as production platforms for vaccines and other therapeutic proteins has over time moved from mere theory and into actual practice.

"Mere theories of democracy" cannot be applied to "a rude people, incapable of perceiving their own place in the moral scale, nor of understanding the social and political obligations" of civilized peoples ("Our National Mistakes" [AA], 185).

(ibid.: 141) Of course, there will be some who in reply will fall back on their old outcry that all this is dogmatism and that instead of mere theories of explanations they want actual proof.

After speculating about how Palladino might fake her phenomena, Münsterberg wrote: Of course, there will be some who in reply will fall back on their old outcry that all this is dogmatism and that instead of mere theories of explanations they want actual proof.

The initial objection to the mere possibility of the "appearance only" theory quelled, Vasubandhu turns to his main positive proof.

So a mere descriptive theory of belief-formation, of the sort Quine appears to recommend, would simply record these mistakes.

We're most familiar with our faces as we see them in the mirror and thus come to prefer that mirror image, according to the mere exposure theory, which states that repeatedly encountering something makes us like it more.