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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
By Karl Popper
True scientific progress isn't about proving theories right, but about rigorously trying to prove them wrong.
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Philosophy of Science, Critical Thinking, Epistemology, Falsifiability
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If you've ever felt the subtle pull to confirm your own assumptions, or wondered how to truly distinguish robust knowledge from persuasive but untestable claims, and this will help you see what to do next.
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Karl Popper, a towering figure in 20th-century philosophy, fundamentally reshaped our understanding of scientific progress by arguing that a theory's strength lies not in its verifiability, but in its vulnerability to being proven false.
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