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Early Life
Sir Popper was born in Vienna in 1902 to a middle-class Jewish family. -
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Sir Karl Poppers Life
“Popper, Karl: Philosophy of Science.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Accessed March 27, 2022. iep.utm.edu/pop-sci/. -
University of Vienna
Mr. Popper started his studies. -
University of Vienna
Studied mathematics, physics, and psychology and graduated with a doctorate in psychology. -
Logik der Forschung (The Logic of Research)
The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge was his most famous book. It was his first major work in philosophy of science, where we get a look at his falsification theory. He addressed the problems of induction and demarcation and explained his falsification theory. Also, Sir Popper disapproved of pseudo-science, which is evident in his criticism of Freud's Theories. Popper, Karl R. Logik Der Forschung. Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck, 1982. Print. -
Canterbury University
Moved to New Zealand due to the Nazi's threat and started lecturing at Canterbury University.
Published many articles which eventually were published in a book in 1957.
Popper, Karl Raimund. The poverty of historicism / by Karl R. Popper Routledge & K. Paul London 1957 -
Open Society and Its Enemies
Sir Popper published Open Society and Its Enemies in 1945. In this publication, we see Popper’s criticism of Marxism, totalitarianism, and historicism. Popper, Karl R. The Open Society and Its Enemies. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1950. Print. -
London School of Economics
Readership at the London School of Economics -
Translated Logik der Forschung to English
He translated Logik der Forschung to English and published it as The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Popper, Karl R. The Logic of Scientific Discovery. London: Hutchinson, 1959. Print. -
Knighted
Sir Popper lived the rest of his life in Britain. Became a fellow of Royal Society and the British Academy. In 1965 was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. -
Retired
In 1969 Retired from the London School of Economics. -
Death
Sir Karl Popper continued his work up until his death. He died in 1994. In this link we look at his major achievements.