Meaning of zombie theory | Babel Free

Definitions

A scientific theory that has been disproved, or for which attempts to prove it have failed, but which continues to be presented as a viable theory.

Examples

“The best example of a zombie theory is the one-time giant of American sociological theory, structural functionalism.”

“Sometimes, even when the very author of the theory argues that it has reached its threshold, the zombie theory keeps stumbling around as more than a historical reference point.”

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