Karl Popper (July 28, 1902 - Sept. 17, 1994)

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  • Marx Vs. Einstein

    Popper, in his late teens, identified himself as a Marxist. One characteristic that he admitted that Marxist exhibited was their unwavering commitment to their ideologies and beliefs. Popper also admired Albert Einstein. Einstein had no shame in admitting when he was wrong as exemplified in his trip to Africa to test his theory on Relativity. While his experiment proved his theory was right, Popper admired that he was willing to change direction in thought and research if he was wrong.

  • On the Problem of Method in the Psychology of Thinking

    Shortly after leaving home, Popper became a social worker. Post-WWI Austria worked to reform their education system.Consequently, was the opening of the Institute of Pedagogy. Popper worked at the institute unofficial as a tutor. While there he thought deeply about psychological occurrences and their role in learning. “On the Problem of Method in the Psychology of Thinking” is Popper’s dissertation that was inspired by his work at the Institute of Pedagogy.

  • “The Logic of Scientific Discovery”

    Karl Popper fathered the concept of falsifiability. This concept is based on the belief that a scientific theory is only plausible if it presents opportunity to be disproven. In the process of trying to be disproven, a strong claim will only be strengthened. Popper’s published these beliefs in “The Logic of Scientific Discovery” in 1934. His work is regarded as one of the most influential in the scientific revolution as it changed the way that professionals perceived knowledge and made claims.

  • Postscript to the Logic of Scientific Discovery, 3 vol.

    <<<<<<<<<<https://youtu.be/-X8Xfl0JdTQ>>>>>> Watch!! Nearing the end of his life, Popper wrote another publication that was more reflective and refined. He addressed the similarities and differences in thought between his and Thomas Kuhn’s in reference to ideas such as falsifiability, model crises, and paradigm shifts. His work also touched on concepts of verisimilitude, metaphysics and realism. This piece of work served as a “conclusion chapter” to his life-long dialogue of thought.