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Karl Popper is born
Karl Popper was born on July 28, 1902, in Vienna, Austria. HE was born into a newly converted Christian family as his parents had left behind their Jewish religion to fit into mainstream society. As a child, Popper was already intrigued by philosophy. Popper hated school and referred to it as hours of torture. His school valued drilling knowledge into his head when he preferred to reflect and question what was being taught (Parvin and Meadowcroft). -
Karl Popper goes to University
In 1922 Popper took an exam to allow him to become a fully enrolled student at university at the age of 20. In two years he took another test from the teaching-training university where he found teaching jobs to be scarce. He was also in school to learn carpentry which was also not his forte. He left those jobs and became a social worker for children. Soon after his love for philosophy and politics reclaimed him and he became influenced by non-marxist thought (Parvin and Meadowcroft). -
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is published
In 1934 Popper publishes his book "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" Which covers much about induction, falsification, the problem with the scientific method, and degrees of testability (Popper). Popper's theory was to disprove hypothesises in the pursuit of correct science. This book is an influential book in the history of philosophy that shares the theories Popper had that confirmed the way we look at science today(Parvin and Meadowcroft).
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The Open Society and its Enemies was published
Popper publishes another book, "the Open Society and its Enemies" in 1945 most famous for its focus on social and political theory. It was a controversial book that some frowned upon as it degraded some historical thinkers such as Plato. His theory went on to discuss how true science must use falsification and scientists are proving things wrong to get to the proper, true knowledge. -
Karl Popper moves to England
In 1946 Karl Popper moved from Vienna to England to teach at the London School of economics. By 1949 he was a professor in logic and scientific method. At this time he began writing and published a few books. His name as a philosopher grew (Parvin and Meadowcroft). -
Karl Popper Dies
Karl Popper died on September 17, 1994, due to pneumonia and possible cancer complications. He had been working on his philosophy right until the end when he got very sick. He left the planet as one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century (Parvin and Meadowcroft). -
Bibliography
Parvin, Phil, and John Meadowcroft. Karl Popper. Bloomsbury Academic & Professional, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=742406. Popper, Karl. The Logic of Scientific Discovery. Taylor & Francis Group, 2002. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=254228.