Karl Popper

Karl Popper Was Born

Jul 28, 1902

Karl Popper was born in Vienna, Austria. He is a very influential Philosopher of the 20th century and widely known for his idea of falsifiability.

Einstein's Influence on Popper

1919

In 1919, Popper gained knowledge on Einstein and his work on general relativity. Popper was impressed that Einstein was so willing to discard his theory if it had failed the necessary tests needed to confirm the theory. This was what inspired him in his theory of falsifiability.

The Logic Of Scientific Discovery

1934

In this book Popper introduced the idea of falsifiability. He argued that Scientific theories can't be proven, only falsified. The more a theory withstands tests of fallibility, the stronger it is. His work argued against Logical Empiricism.
A link to a youtube video is provided for further information of falsification; https://youtu.be/wf-sGqBsWv4 Popper, Karl. The Logic of Scientific Discovery. Basic Books, 1959.

Conjectures and Refutations

1962

Popper continued his work on demarcation and the solution of falsifiability. He goes more into depth of what is considered scientific versus what is non-science, and the criteria needed for something to be considered scientific. He explains, for something to be scientific it must be refutable.
Popper, Karl Raimund (1962). Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge. London, England: Routledge.

Death of Karl Popper

Sep 17, 1994

Karl Popper continued his work up until his death. Karl Popper was highly rewarded and recognized for his attributions to the scientific community. His work helped develop scientific values by changing views on logical empiricism and giving the scientific community a new approach on confirming theories. His work would later inspire Thomas Kuhn along with other philosophers, giving them ground work to build off of.