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Karl Popper
Karl Popper was born on July 28th, 1902 in Vienna, Austria. He died on September 17th, 1994. -
Publication of "The Logic of Scientific Discovery"
Popper published his book, The Logic of Scientific Discovery in 1934. It was later translated to English in 1959. This book was Popper's logic on the philosophy of science and scientific concepts. In his book, Popper revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and proposed the idea of falsification. -
Popper's Contribution to Philosophy and Science(1)
Karl Popper’s work has been among the most controversial and influential of the twentieth century philosophy field. Popper is widely known for his idea that a scientific theory must be falsifiable in order to be scientific. He has proposed additional theories on scientific knowledge, including his thesis that a single-counter theory can be proved to be false, while confirmations show that it cannot be true. -
Popper's Contribution to Philosophy and Science(2)
In his book, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Popper explains that to prove a theory is scientific it must be falsifiable. If it is not falsifiable, then it is not scientific. This thought process that Popper proposed changed the scientific field as we see it today, and transformed how scientific ideas were processed. -
Popper's Contribution to Philosophy and Science(3)
During his time, Karl Popper also changed the way many philosophers think. His ideas were unusual compared to many of his colleges in Vienna Circle, and the publication of his works further proved this theory. -
Popper's Contribution to Philosophy and Science(4)
Popper published many different works that received both praise and controversy. He states that many of his works were influenced by the ideas of Marxism and Einstein’s correction of his own theories. His ideas have caused many sparks and conversations in the philosophy field, which have encouraged a passion for philosophy for several individuals. -
Citations for Karl Popper and Resources for Timeline
1-Catton, P., & MacDonald, G. (Eds.). (2004). Karl popper : critical appraisals. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu
2-Shand, J. (2005). Central works of philosophy v4 : twentieth century: moore to popper. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu
3-The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Published in 1934: Popper, K. (2002). The logic of scientific discovery. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu -
Video Link for Additional information on Popper
Below is a video about Karl Popper's contributions to philosophy and science.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X8Xfl0JdTQ]
