Karl Popper - Jul 28, 1902 - Sep 17, 1994

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  • The Birth of Karl Popper

    The Birth of Karl Popper
    Karl Popper was Born in Vienna, Austria. He became one of the most influential philosophers of science in the 20th century. He is most famously known for distinguishing science from non-science also known as pseudoscience.
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  • The Logic of Scientific Discovery

    The Logic of Scientific Discovery
    The Logic of Scientific Discovery was his first published book. Popper details the problem of induction, criterion of demarcation, the importance of falsification and scientific methodology. Popper argues that science should adopt a methodology based on falsifiability, because no number of experiments can ever prove a theory, but a reproducible experiment or observation can refute one.
    Popper, Karl. The Logic of Scientific Discovery. Basic Books, 1959.

  • The Poverty of Historicism

    The Poverty of Historicism
    Karl Popper produced another popular published work with the Poverty of Historicism. He critiqued and argued against the current scientific methodology of historicism. He denied fundamental ideas of historicism, to include that they just attempt to form predictive and explanatory laws. Popper dedicated the book to all those who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in inexorable laws of historical destiny.
    Popper, Karl. The Poverty of Historicism. Routledge, 1957.

  • Conjectures and Refutations

    Conjectures and Refutations
    Popper went further into detail regarding his problem of demarcation and his solution of falsifiability with this publication. He explained why the scientific community should not see theories as a complete truth. Looking between an empirical method and a method that uses observations/experiments but does not meet scientific criteria.
    Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994. Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge. New York: Harper & Row, 19681965.

  • The Death of Karl Popper

    The Death of Karl Popper
    Karl Popper died of complications of cancer, pneumonia and kidney failure at the age of 92 on 17 September 1994. He had been working continuously on his philosophy up until two weeks before when he suddenly fell terminally ill. Popper truly established and became a force multiplier in the world of philosophy. It was through his next level thinking and influential works that his influence reverberating throughout our world.