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It is probably safe to say that all the changes of factual knowledge which have led to the relativity theory, resulting in a very great theoretical development, are completely trivial from any point of view except their relevance to the structure...

Quote by Talcott Parsons about evolution, knowledge

In parallel, we developed the theoretical background for the experiments we had in mind as well as for the optimum performance of the instruments.

Quote by Richard Ernst about mind

On the theoretical side, I was concerned with stochastic resonance.

Quote by Richard Ernst

A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts which have also been observed.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about state

It is that of increasing knowledge of empirical fact, intimately combined with changing interpretations of this body of fact hence changing general statements about it and, not least, a changing a structure of the theoretical system.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge, body

Moreover, the structure of a theoretical system tells us what alternatives are open in the possible answers to a given question.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about question

Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about politics

The hypothesis may be put forward, to be tested by the s subsequent investigation, that this development has been in large part a matter of the reciprocal interaction of new factual insights and knowledge on the one hand with changes in the...

Quote by Talcott Parsons about evolution, knowledge

The main concern of the study is with the outline of a theoretical system. Its minor variations from writer to writer are not a matter of concern to this analysis.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about opinion, worry, writers

Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will be canalised by the logical structure of the theoretical system.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about opinion, interest