Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.
Meaning of the quote
Science is often about finding the simplest and most straightforward ways to understand complex things. Scientists try to identify the key ideas and patterns that explain a lot, even if it means leaving out some details. This helps them make sense of the world around us in a clear and organized way.
About Karl Popper
Karl Popper was an influential 20th-century philosopher known for his theory of falsification, which challenged the classical inductivist views on the scientific method. He was a staunch defender of liberal democracy and open society, though his primary interest was in the philosophy of science rather than politics.
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Good tests kill flawed theories; we remain alive to guess again.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
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Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
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Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
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Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
There is no history of mankind, there are only many histories of all kinds of aspects of human life. And one of these is the history of political power. This is elevated into the history of the world.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
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Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
We have become makers of our fate when we have ceased to pose as its prophets.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
Piecemeal social engineering resembles physical engineering in regarding the ends as beyond the province of technology.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.
Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and politica e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)