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But Some Of These Theories Are So Bold That They Can Clash With Reality: They Are The Testable Theories Of Science. And When They Clash, Then We Know That There Is A Reality; Something That Can Inform Us That Our Ideas Are Mistaken.

A System Such As Classical Mechanics May Be 'scientific' To Any Degree You Like; But Those Who Uphold It Dogmatically - Believing, Perhaps, That It Is Their Business To Defend Such A Successful System Against Criticism As Long As It Is Not Conclusively Disproved - Are Adopting The Very Reverse Of That Critical Attitude Which In My View Is The Proper One For The Scientist.

Whenever A Theory Appears To You As The Only Possible One, Take This As A Sign That You Have Neither Understood The Theory Nor The Problem Which It Was Intended To Solve.

With Regards To Political Enemies Plato Had A Kill-and-banish Principle. ... In Interpreting It , Modern-day Platonists Are Clearly Disturbed By It, Even As They Make Elaborate Attempts To Defend Plato.

Contrary To The Outstanding Work Of Art, Outstanding Theory Is Susceptible To Improvements.