Both Uses of
refute
in
The Chosen
- They are interested solely in confirming highly dubious theoretical hypotheses ... and make no attempt at refutation
Chpt 3.13 *refutation = evidence or argument that something is false
- When he talked about psychology now, he invariably used the technical language of the experimentalist: variables, constants, manipulation, observation, recording of data, testing hypotheses, and the advantages of attempting to refute hypotheses as against confirming them.†
Chpt 3.16
Definition:
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(refute) to disprove or argue against