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The Birth of Karl Popper
Sir Karl Raimund Popper was born 7/28/1902 in Vienna, Austria. Popper was an Austrian-born British philosopher of natural and social science who subscribed to anti-determinist metaphysics, believing that knowledge evolves from experience of the mind.("Popper| Bristish philosopher") Works Cited Karl Popper| Bristish philosopher britannica.com/biography/karl-popper -
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Sir Karl Raimund Popper 7/28/1902-9/17/1994
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Popper receives doctorate in psychology from University of Vienna
Karl Popper studied mathematics, physics and psychology at the University of Vienna. In 1928 at the age of 26, he was awarded a Ph. D. for a thesis entitled On the Problem of Method in the Psychology of Thinking. Works Cited Philosopher of the month: Sir Karl Raimund Popper [timeline] blog.oup.com/2017/08/sir-karl-raimund-popper-timeline-philosophy/#:~:text=Popper%20is%20widely%20regarded%20as,doctorate%20in%20psychology%20in%201928. -
First Publication 1936
Logik der Forschung was first published in 1936
Some may be more familiar with the translated version "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" published in 1937.
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: Logik der Forschung. Verlong von Julius Springer, 12/1/1936.") -
Published: Open Society and its Enemies 1945
Karl Popper presents a "defense of the open society against its enemies", and offers a critique of theories of teleological historicism, according to which history unfolds inexorably according to universal laws.("Popper, Karl. Open Society and its Enemies: Volume 1, The Spell of Plato. Routledge, 1945.") -
Published: Conjectures and Refutations
Karl Popper argued that science can never prove things to be true by what has been known since Hume as the "problem of induction". It can only prove them to be false. Arguing against inductive inference, Popper asserted that scientists make bold conjectures, deduce the consequences, and then test their conjectures to destruction by exploring the fit between the consequences and observation.("Popper, Karl. Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Knowledge. Routledge & K. Paul, 1963.") -
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
The world remained grateful for Popper's works. In 1965 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and had the rare distinction of being elected as a fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society. He retired from LSE in 1969, and was thereafter visible through his writings, broadcasting, and public lectures.("Philosopher of the month: Sir Karl Raimund Popper [timeline]") blog.oup.com/2017/08/sir-karl-raimund-popper-timeline-philosophy/ -
Popper's words live on
Years after his death, Karl Popper's works still live on and echoes in the scientific community.
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