The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Author:   Karl Popper
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
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9780415278430


Pages:   544
Publication Date:   21 February 2002
Format:   Hardback
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery


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Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific community, influencing even working scientists, as well as post-war philosophy. This astonishing work ranks alongside The Open Society and Its Enemies as one of Popper's most enduring books and contains insights and arguments that demand to be read to this day.

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Author:   Karl Popper
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   1.170kg
ISBN:  

9780415278430


ISBN 10:   0415278430
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   21 February 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

PART I Introduction to the Logic of Science 1 A Survey of Some Fundamental Problems 2 On the Problem of a Theory of Scientific Method PART II Some Structural Components of a Theory of Experience 3 Theories 4 Falsifiability 5 The Problem of the Empirical Basis 6 Degrees of Testability 7 Simplicity 41 Elimination of the Aesthetic and the Pragmatic Concepts of Simplicity 8 Probability 9 Some Observations on Quantum Theory 10 Corroboration, or How a Theory Stands up to Tests

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


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


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