ABSTRACT

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.

part |2 pages

Part I Introduction to the Logic of Science

part |2 pages

Part II Some Structural Components of a Theory of Experience

chapter 3|20 pages

THEORIES

chapter 4|17 pages

Falsifiability

chapter 5|21 pages

THE PROBLEM OF THE EMPIRICAL BASIS

chapter 6|26 pages

DEGREES OF TESTABILITY

chapter 7|12 pages

SIMPLICITY

chapter 8|76 pages

PROBABILITY

chapter 9|39 pages

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON QUANTUM THEORY