But Father Fessio and others say the pope, based on his statements and writings, remains deeply concerned specifically about the contention among some supporters of modern evolution that the theory refutes any role of God in creation.
Experiment may confirm a theory, refute a theory, or give hints to the mathematical structure of a theory.
We have seen experiment deciding between two competing theories, calling for a new theory, confirming a theory, refuting a theory, providing evidence that determined the mathematical form of a theory, and providing evidence for the existence of an elementary particle involved in an accepted theory.
In the view of the physics community it decided the issue between two theories, refuting one and supporting the other.
In exactly what terms can SFL theory refute this criticism and conclusively justify their use?
That theory was refuted by the plaintiff, but it wasn't that theory that was before the court.
Mr. Wood said in an interview that Mr. Thomas's theory "is refuted in its entirety by medical evidence".
If not, the theory stands refuted.
According to the standard logical empiricist story (Schlick 1915, 1917, 1921, 1922), their theory conclusively refuted the Kantian conception of the synthetic a priori: Euclidean geometry was not only one geometry amongst many, it also was not the one that characterized empirical reality.
When an antiquated economic theory is refuted by data, we must go with the data, and also trust our instincts.
