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

`One cannot help feeling that, if it had been translated as soon as it had been originally published, philosophy in this country might have been saved some detours. Professor Popper's thesis has that quality of greatness that, once seen, it appears simple and almost obvious' - Times Literary Supplement



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

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0415278449
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 2 edition (Feb. 21 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 544 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780415278447
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415278447
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 590 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 3.12 x 19.81 cm
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Michael Sidiropoulos
5.0 out of 5 stars Falsifiability as a demarcation criterion
Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2019
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Many important scholars have discussed and are still discussing the demarcation issue. What distinguishes science from non-science. Popper’s criterion has two distinct advantages. First, it is a priori. It does not wait for the project to unravel but informs you in advance on its scientific substance. Second, it has an appeal to non-philosophical common sense. If a theory cannot be subjected to credible testing, it is not scientific. This simple statement is one that everyone can understand.

There is no way to know a priori whether Popper’s falsifiability is an inherent property of the theory or a property of human capabilities. A theory can be unfalsifiable within the current state of knowledge, technology and experimental capabilities but can become falsifiable, thus scientific, with technological progress years or centuries later. We can have therefore a “conditional falsifiability” upon the condition that a gap in our knowledge will be filled at some point in the future. In our testing of the theory we should err on the safe side, that is the side that favors the theory and views falsifiability as a property of human capabilities.

This is not just stimulating reading, it is a "must read" for anyone engaged in scientific work.
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Philip Stern
5.0 out of 5 stars Science wouldn't be science w/o Popper
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2019
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The language is a bit arcane and some of the math is hairy but I got what I paid for and Popper is the man.
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Xiao Tong
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2018
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Groundbreaking book! Had a huge impact on the philosophy of science.
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Sergio A. Salazar Lozano
4.0 out of 5 stars Challaging and deep reading
Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2004
First of all, I would like to say in my behalf that I'm no logic expert, and that I had to cut Popper's book in chapter 8 just to read an introduction to Logic before I continue further in my personal experience with Popper. This book is a classical one, I had just seen references to it before, so I decided to give it a try. Boy, I was so out of my territory I felt really confused at times, but finally manage to get through the technical issues. This was a hard reading book for me, but I don't regret the month I devote to it, all the effort was worth it. So, why do I gave it four stars then? Well, just because it was hard, sorry, I don't have a better argument, but it's true, if you don't poses a solid background in Logic this would be a hard reading. I'm not going to talk much about this book content since I don't like that much, and everybody seems to do that, there's even some really good reviews in this page that make a better job that the one I could. Finally I will like to say that if you are interested in the philosophy behind scientific work, this is a wonderful book.
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Terry Trowbridge
5.0 out of 5 stars major text about what the 'scientific method" is
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2020
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Why do scientists now use deductive reasoning instead of the inductive reasoning of "logical positivism"? This book is one of the most important texts in science. What is the scientific method? Here are the reasons that deductive logic, and not inductive logic, is used to test and disprove hypotheses, even after statistical analysis led to major breakthroughs in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Note for social scientists: the inductive reasoning of positivism continues in social science. To understand how Popper addressed that, you need to add his book "The Poverty of Historicism".
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Anas bf
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
Reviewed in Spain on July 30, 2023
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Good quality paper and print, and for the content: it's a Popper book!
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Lucas Silva Franco
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Brazil on August 12, 2020
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Ótimo estado de conservação e envio rápido.
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Aran Joseph Canes
5.0 out of 5 stars Problematic Parts of Popper
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2017
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery is a deserved classic. Rarely has the genius of one man been able to so transform the tradition of scientific interpretation as Popper did. But since Popper has so many contemporary advocates I thought in this review I could suggest some problems or misinterpretations in his thought. Others have already explained his contributions with enthusiasm.

First, Popper is often seen as advocating a skeptical way of life--the principle of falsification is made to mean that one should always try to falsify one's one own theories and worldview. There may be some support for this philosophy in the Open Society but not in the Logic of Scientific Discovery. Here, Popper is explicit that he is not proffering a philosophy of life but a methodology for science.

Another related misconception is that Popper does not contend that his logic is the way science has historically progressed. The Logic of Scientific Discovery is explicit that it is normative. It argues not how science has progressed but how it should progress. The fact that Popper was so personally authoritarian that the line among his students was that his other major work should have been called "The Open Society by One of Its Enemies" seems eerily consistent with a philosophy professor dictating to scientists how they should conduct their work.

And here is where I find the work someone dated. Popper argues against the inductivism epitomized by John Maynard Keynes but seems oblivious to the work of statisticians like Ronald Fisher. Fisher, with his method of randomized experimentation was able to show the validity of inductive causal inferences. In the 1970s statisticians like Rubin extended these inductive arguments to observational studies. Meta-analyses using Bayesian inference have also shown then value of induction. Obviously, Popper cannot be held responsible for not recognizing the Rubin causal model. His inattention to Fisher, however, is troubling since he was a contemporary.

Most social science continues to progress within the Fisher/Neyman framework along with Bayesian advances. To be honest, Popper's work in this domain can seem as passé as the inductivism of Keynes.

That the Logic is a work of genius is indubitable. I would argue, however, that falsification is not the one valid method for science. A fortiori it is not a philosophy of life all human beings must follow.
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Fabrizio Ferrari
1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle-version full of typos and mistakes
Reviewed in Italy on August 14, 2019
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I am really disappointed: the book itself is great (Popper was a genius and wrote very clearly), but this kindle-edition is full of typos and mistakes which render it almost incomprehensible in its most technical (math and statistics) parts. I strongly advise against the purchase of this e-book: buy it in the paper form! Who was in charge of preparing the kindle-edition did and awfully sloppy and poor job! The worst money spent on an e-book ever!
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Anas
5.0 out of 5 stars Good qualtiy.
Reviewed in India on October 9, 2017
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