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The Logic of Scientific Discovery

Popper, Karl R., Weiss, George·1959·Physics Today

Abstract

When first published in 1959, this book revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge. It remains the one of the most widely read books about science to come out of the twentieth century.

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  • Popperian falsifiability fails to capture what testability is.

    “The fact that Popperian falsifiability fails to capture what testability is does not mean that we should abandon the latter concept.”

    From WHAT IS WRONG WITH INTELLIGENT DESIGN? (2007) · cites this paper as Popper 1959

  • Popper's criterion has the consequence that probability statements are unfalsifiable.

    “In addition to entailing that many formulations of ID are falsifiable, Popper's criterion also has the consequence that probability statements are unfalsifiable.”

    From WHAT IS WRONG WITH INTELLIGENT DESIGN? (2007) · cites this paper as Popper 1959

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Authors
Popper, K. R., & Weiss, G.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Venue
Physics Today
Published
1959-11-01
Volume
12
Issue
11
Pages
53-54
ISSN
  • 0031-9228 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-0699
OpenAlex
W3203931103
Cited by
2,717
References
0
Citations by year
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Type
book review
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Physics Today (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy, Science, and History
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy and History of Science
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Literary, Cultural, Historical Analysis
Keywords
scientific discovery, philosophy of science, scientific knowledge, scientific method, epistemology of science

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