Of course there are some exceptions like in religion there are plenty of theories and none are based off of factual evidence. When it comes to Heaven and Hell and Jesus and God there are many different perspectives of the story. Different perspectives can be considered theories. The idea of perspective plays such a big role that people begin to believe that all theories that they support are factual. However since the early 1900s some very coveted scientists believe that the order is first come theories then come facts. According to author Douglas J. Futuyma, science consists of forming hypotheses (theories) by intuition, observation and other types of insight.
To what extent can theories mislead the interpretation of facts? Theories can mislead our perception of facts in such ways until we are looking and believing that there is another aspect of the fact when there really is not. A perfect example …show more content…
Theories can be like a framework which shapes our perception. Theories can help researchers derive links between solid facts and facts that are not 100% proven. Theories can provide researchers with a brand new array of questions and can simultaneously change the perception, and the way we view and collect data. Theories also can involve emotion, this is because since theories are not based upon facts. Personal feelings and aspirations can be involved in the creation of a theory. Theories can help broaden a perspective, help people see things that were not there before. They can also help people go more in depth in thought and analysis because there is no need for factual