The Logic of Scientific Discovery
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Logic of Scientific Discovery canonical | 9 |
| Logik der Forschung | 1 |
| Popperian demarcation criterion | 1 |
| “The Demarcation Between Science and Metaphysics” (essay) | 1 |
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Target entity: The Logic of Scientific Discovery Context triple: [Karl Popper, notableWork, The Logic of Scientific Discovery]
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The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
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The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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On Certainty
On Certainty is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s late philosophical notes that investigates the nature of knowledge, doubt, and foundational “hinge” propositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Logic of Scientific Discovery Target entity description: 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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A.
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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B.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a landmark 1962 book by philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn that introduced the concept of paradigm shifts to explain how scientific fields undergo periodic, transformative changes rather than progressing through a steady accumulation of knowledge.
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C.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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D.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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E.
On Certainty
On Certainty is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s late philosophical notes that investigates the nature of knowledge, doubt, and foundational “hinge” propositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work of philosophy of science ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
inductivism
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logical positivism ⓘ verificationism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | London School of Economics period of Karl Popper ⓘ |
| author | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
basic statements
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conjectures and refutations ⓘ degree of corroboration ⓘ testability of theories ⓘ |
| claims | good scientific theories forbid more than they permit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| criticizes | inductive justification of universal laws ⓘ |
| distinguishes | empirical content of theories ⓘ |
| emphasizes | importance of severe tests for scientific theories ⓘ |
| EnglishEditionPublicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | Karl Popper ⓘ |
| followedBy | Conjectures and Refutations ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
demarcation between science and pseudoscience
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scientific realism debates ⓘ |
| influenced |
Imre Lakatos
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Paul Feyerabend ⓘ Thomas Kuhn ⓘ philosophy of science in the 20th century ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
corroboration of theories
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demarcation problem ⓘ falsifiability ⓘ induction ⓘ probability in science ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| notableIdea | science progresses through bold conjectures and attempts at refutation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Logik der Forschung
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| philosophicalTradition |
falsificationism
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surface form:
critical rationalism
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| proposes | falsifiability as criterion of demarcation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher | Julius Springer ⓘ |
| states |
scientific theories can be conclusively falsified
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scientific theories can never be conclusively verified ⓘ |
| subject |
methodology of science
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scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| supports | hypothetico-deductive method ⓘ |
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