Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge.
Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge
1965-10-01
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Conjectures and RefutationsKarl R. Poppergrowth of scientific knowledgephilosophy of science
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Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Conjectures and Refutations : The growth of scientific knowledge. By Karl R. Popper (London : Routledge. 1963. Pp. xiv + 412. Price 55s). Mary Hesse Mary Hesse Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 15, Issue 61, October 1965, Pages 372–374, https://doi.org/10.2307/2218271 Published: 01 October 1965
Key Findings
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Progress in science is portrayed as an evolutionary process driven by problem-solving, criticism, and the elimination of errors.
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Scientific knowledge advances primarily by bold conjectures subjected to critical testing and potential refutation.
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The book underscores falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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The work 'Conjectures and Refutations' addresses the growth of scientific knowledge through a Popperian framework emphasizing conjectures and refutations.
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Karl R. Popper's book 'Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge' (book under review)
Research Subject
Critical assessment of the book's arguments about the growth of scientific knowledge, particularly Popper's conjecture-and-refutation epistemology and its implications for scientific methodology
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