Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher and professor at the London School of Economics. He is best known for his work on the philosophy of science and his ideas on falsifiability as the criterion for scientific theories.
Karl Popper was born in Vienna, Austria in 1902.
He studied philosophy, psychology, and natural sciences at the University of Vienna.
In 1935, he published his first book, 'Logik der Forschung' (The Logic of Scientific Discovery), which introduced the idea of falsifiability and became a cornerstone in the philosophy of science.
During World War II, he migrated to New Zealand where he worked as a lecturer and continued his research on politics and philosophy.
In 1945, he returned to England and joined the faculty at the London School of Economics, where he remained until his retirement in 1969.
He continued to publish books and papers until his death in 1994 at the age of 92.
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This book introduced the idea of falsifiability as the criterion for scientific theories.
This book discusses the history of political ideas and argues for an open society based on critical thinking and individual freedom.
This book is a collection of essays on the philosophy of science and the nature of scientific theories.
Karl Popper is known for his ideas on falsifiability as the criterion for scientific theories, as well as his criticisms of historicism and his advocacy for an open society based on critical thinking and individual freedom.
Falsifiability is the idea that a scientific theory must be able to be tested and potentially proven false through observation and experimentation.
Historicism is the idea that history follows a predetermined course or pattern that can be predicted and interpreted by historians.
An open society is a society that values critical thinking, individual freedom, and democratic governance.
This book is significant for its critique of totalitarianism and advocacy for an open society based on critical thinking and individual freedom. It has had a significant impact on political philosophy and social theory.