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The Growth of Scientific Knowledge
The early years of Karl Poppers growth, education, and influences. Understanding a brief summary of how the man was raised, what he endured, and how it molded the man so famously known in the scientific community. -
Falsification
Poppers idea that a theory has more scientific "weight" not being more verifiable but rather more falsifiable. As one adopts a theory or belief they tend to verify with signs of it everywhere instead of trying to prove it wrong instead of proving it right. Below is a YouTube link about Karl Poppers falsification theory:
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
This book published mid-20th century revolutionized the philosophy of science and scientific thought. The approach to true science was forever changed because of one mans daring to challenge the status quo. -
Conjectures and Refutations
Conjecture and Refutations is a discourse on Karl Poppers views of demarcation of the sciences, falsifiability, and his over arching theme of philosophy of science. -
References
Popper, Karl.1963, Conjectures and Refutations:The Growth of Scientific Knowledge: Routledge Publishing. Referenced at https://nemenmanlab.org/~ilya/images/0/07/Popper-1953.pdf. Thornton, Stephen, "Karl Popper", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2019 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2019/entries/popper/.