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The Logic of Scientific Discovery

by Karl Popper

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Publisher Comments:

First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's The Logic of Scientific Discovery revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the twentieth century. Described by the late philosopher A. J. Ayer as "a work of great originality and power," it presents succintly Popper's view of science and his solutions to two fundamental problems of the theory of knowledge: the demarcation of science from non-science, and the role of induction in the growth of scientific knowledge.

Popper recognised that scientific theories are the result of a creative imagination and that the growth of scientific knowledge rests on the doctrine of falsifiability: that only those theories that are testable and falsifiable by observation and experiment are properly open to scientific evaluation. These stirring ideas had a hugely significant effect on the philosophical and scientific communities and are central to the development of the philosophy of science. Translated into many languages, The Logic of Scientific Discovery ranks alongside The Open Society and Its Enemies as Popper's most important book and a major contribution to modern thought.

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"One of the most important documents of the twentieth century." Peter Medawar, New Scientist

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"One of the most important philosophical works of our century." Richard Wollheim, The Observer

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"Wonderfully exhilarating." Naomi Bliven, New Yorker

Synopsis:

First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the 20th century.

Synopsis:

When first published in 1959, this book revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge. It remains the one of the most widely read books about science to come out of the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780415278447
Author:
Popper, Karl
Publisher:
Routledge
Author:
Popper Karl
Location:
London
Subject:
Science
Subject:
Logic
Subject:
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Copyright:
Edition Number:
5
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Series:
Routledge classics
Series Volume:
no. 96-141
Publication Date:
September 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
480
Dimensions:
7.14x5.74x1.64 in. 1.31 lbs.

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