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Conjectures and refutations

the growth of scientific knowledge
Book • 1962
Karl Popper's "Conjectures and Refutations" is a collection of essays that explores his philosophy of science and its implications for knowledge and social progress.

Popper argues that scientific knowledge is not based on verification but on falsification, meaning that theories are tested by attempting to disprove them.

He emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and the willingness to revise or abandon theories in the face of contradictory evidence.

Popper's work has had a profound impact on the philosophy of science and its application to other fields, such as social science and political philosophy.

His emphasis on critical thinking and open inquiry remains highly relevant in today's world.

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Mentioned in 10 episodes

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Greg Lukianoff
to illustrate how truth advances through proposed theories and refutations.
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#54 - Greg Lukianoff - Free Speech in the Age of AI
Mentioned when quoting Karl Popper on his rationalism resting on an irrational faith in reason.
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Episode 121: Beliefs
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Vaden Masrani
as part two of the series they are discussing on the podcast.
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#95 (C&R Chap 10, Part II) - A Problem-First View of Scientific Progress
Referenced in the introduction to the episode as the source for the discussed philosophical concepts.
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#93 (C&R Chap 10, Part I) - An Introduction to Popper's Theory of Content
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Ben Chugg
as the book being discussed chapter by chapter throughout a series of podcast episodes.
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#80 (C&R Series, Chap. 7) - Dare to Know: Immanuel Kant and the Enlightenment
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Jasmine Sun
in a discussion about the impact of text-based cultures on scientific progress and the philosophies of Popper and Deutsch.
🌻 infinite cornucopia (ft. mills baker)
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Bruce Nielsen
when quoting Popper on the growth of knowledge in science.
Episode 124: Popper's Evolutionary Theory of Knowledge
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Ben Chugg
as they are doing another episode of the Conjectures and Reputations series.
#89 (C&R, Chap 6) - Berkeley vs Newton: The Battle Over Gravity
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Ben Chugg
when discussing his engagement with Popper's and Deutsch's philosophies.
#81 - What Does Critical Rationalism Get Wrong? (w/ Kasra)
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Brett Hall
in reference to the theme of ignorance and knowledge, citing the beginning part of the book.
Ep 243: In praise of ignorance - the podcast. With Liberty Fitz-Claridge

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