Popperian critical rationalism
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Popperian critical rationalism is a philosophical approach, developed from Karl Popper’s ideas, that emphasizes fallibilism, open criticism, and the continual testing and revision of knowledge claims rather than their justification.
All labels observed (3)
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| critical rationalism | 4 |
| Popperian critical rationalism canonical | 1 |
| Popperian tradition | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Popperian critical rationalism Context triple: [Hans Albert, philosophicalSchool, Popperian critical rationalism]
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A.
The World of Karl Popper
The World of Karl Popper is a scholarly work by philosopher William W. Bartley that examines and interprets the ideas, life, and intellectual legacy of Karl Popper.
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B.
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes is a seminal philosophical work by Imre Lakatos that refines Karl Popper’s falsificationism by introducing the concept of competing scientific research programmes and criteria for their progressive or degenerative development.
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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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The Rationality of Science
The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge
"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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Popperian critical rationalism Target entity description: Popperian critical rationalism is a philosophical approach, developed from Karl Popper’s ideas, that emphasizes fallibilism, open criticism, and the continual testing and revision of knowledge claims rather than their justification.
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A.
The World of Karl Popper
The World of Karl Popper is a scholarly work by philosopher William W. Bartley that examines and interprets the ideas, life, and intellectual legacy of Karl Popper.
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B.
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes is a seminal philosophical work by Imre Lakatos that refines Karl Popper’s falsificationism by introducing the concept of competing scientific research programmes and criteria for their progressive or degenerative development.
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C.
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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D.
The Rationality of Science
The Rationality of Science is a philosophical work by Alan Musgrave that defends a critical rationalist account of scientific method and justification, engaging with debates over realism, theory choice, and the objectivity of scientific knowledge.
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E.
Truth, Rationality, and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge
"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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
epistemological theory
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fallibilist epistemology ⓘ philosophical approach ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| aimsAt | truth ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
critical discourse in open societies
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scientific methodology ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karl Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnIdeasOf | Karl Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsThat |
truth is objective
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we can approach truth without ever being certain ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
classical rationalism
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coherentist justificationism ⓘ empiricist foundationalism ⓘ |
| developedFrom | the philosophy of Karl Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf |
20th-century analytic philosophy
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debates about the demarcation problem in science ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
conjecture and refutation
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critical discussion ⓘ error elimination ⓘ fallibilism ⓘ open criticism ⓘ revision of theories ⓘ testing of knowledge claims ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
all knowledge is conjectural
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knowledge grows through criticism ⓘ no theory can be conclusively verified ⓘ theories can be refuted by empirical tests ⓘ |
| influenced |
philosophy of science
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social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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logical empiricism ⓘ |
| methodologicallyOpposes |
appeal to authority in epistemic justification
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dogmatism ⓘ relativism about truth ⓘ |
| normativelyRequires |
freedom of criticism
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intellectual honesty ⓘ tolerance of dissent ⓘ |
| rejects |
foundationalism in epistemology
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inductive justification of theories ⓘ justificationism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
open society
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piecemeal social engineering ⓘ trial and error learning ⓘ |
| supports | methodological falsificationism ⓘ |
| viewsKnowledgeAs |
a product of bold conjectures
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provisional and revisable ⓘ |
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