Popper

Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902 - 1994)

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  • Early life of Karl Popper

    Early life of Karl Popper
    Karl Popper was born in Vienna in 1902. Poppers father was a book lover and had amassed a huge collection of books that spanned topics such as philosophy, political and social issues. Karl Popper would eventually inherit his father's library and intrigue. He has described the atmosphere of his upbringing as having been "decidedly bookish”. (Thornton, Stephen, "Karl Popper", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2015 Edition) https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2015/entries/popper/.

  • The Logic of Scientific Discovery

    The Logic of Scientific Discovery
    In 1935 Popper published his book “Logic of Research: On the Epistemology of Modern Natural Science”(originally in German with an English translation to follow in 1959). This is one of his most notorious books and garnished him much acclaim and criticism. This book has provided extended value in the discussion of the nature of scientific knowledge since its inception. (Sokal, Alan. Beyond the Hoax: Science, Philosophy and Culture. Oxford University Press, 2008, pp. 182-183.)

  • Symbolising the open spirit of the 20th century

    Symbolising the open spirit of the 20th century
    Karl Popper has been awarded numerus awards and honors in his field to include but not limited to the Humanist Laureate Award, The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, The Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965 and he was elected a member of the Royal Society in 1976. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523175543/http://www.inamori-f.or.jp/laureates/k08_c_karl/prf_e.html

  • Resting in peace

    Resting in peace
    Karl Popper died 17 September 1994 at the age of 92. However, his legacy continues to inspire because of the monumental efforts he has put forth during his lifetime. A few of his more notable works are the Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge 1930-33, ISBN 0-415-39431-7, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, 1934, ISBN 0-415-27844-9 and the Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge, 1963, ISBN 0-415-04318-2.

  • CrashCourse Youtube video Featuring Popper and falsification

    CrashCourse Youtube video Featuring Popper and falsification
    This short video will give you an overview of Karl Popper and his theory of falsification. https://youtu.be/-X8Xfl0JdTQ (CrashCourse, Karl Popper, Science, and Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8, Youtube.com).