Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge
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"Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge" is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that explores how scientific knowledge progresses through critical rationalism and the rigorous testing of theories.
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| Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge canonical | 1 |
| “Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge” (essay) | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge Context triple: [Objective Knowledge, hasPart, Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge]
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A.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is Karl Popper’s foundational philosophical work that introduces falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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Aspects of Scientific Explanation
Aspects of Scientific Explanation is a seminal work in the philosophy of science that systematically analyzes the structure and logic of scientific explanations, especially through the deductive-nomological model.
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D.
Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
"Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
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E.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge Target entity description: "Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge" is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that explores how scientific knowledge progresses through critical rationalism and the rigorous testing of theories.
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A.
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
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B.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is Karl Popper’s foundational philosophical work that introduces falsifiability as the key criterion distinguishing scientific theories from non-scientific ones.
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C.
Aspects of Scientific Explanation
Aspects of Scientific Explanation is a seminal work in the philosophy of science that systematically analyzes the structure and logic of scientific explanations, especially through the deductive-nomological model.
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D.
Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
"Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
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E.
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry
Logic: The Theory of Inquiry is John Dewey’s major work on logic, presenting a pragmatic account of reasoning as an experimental, inquiry-driven process grounded in experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
inductivism
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relativism about truth ⓘ verificationism ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
critical discussion as driver of knowledge growth
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fallible but objective knowledge ⓘ rigorous testing of scientific theories ⓘ |
| author | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| coreThesis |
rationality consists in openness to criticism and error correction
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scientific knowledge grows through conjectures and refutations ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
conjectures and refutations
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correspondence theory of truth ⓘ demarcation problem ⓘ fallibilism ⓘ falsifiability ⓘ objective knowledge ⓘ problem of induction ⓘ rational criticism ⓘ scientific progress ⓘ testability of theories ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of essays ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary epistemology
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debates on scientific realism ⓘ methodology of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | anti-justificationism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Popperian critical rationalism
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surface form:
critical rationalism
epistemology ⓘ growth of scientific knowledge ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ rationality ⓘ scientific method ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | critical rationalism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Conjectures and Refutations
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Objective Knowledge ⓘ The Logic of Scientific Discovery ⓘ |
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