The Falsification Principle Karl Popper
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- The Falsification Principle: Sir Karl Popper
- Austrian-British philosopher and professor.
- 20th century
- "Science is more concerned with falsification of [a] hypothesis than with [its] verification."
- The FP has its origins in Karl Popper's philosophy of science.
- Several observed instances cannot confirm a general principle
- It points out that a single negative instance can falsify that theory.
- For example: No matter how many positive sightings I make of cats with tails, I cannot be certain of the truth of the theory "all cats have tails
- BUT just one sighting of a cat with no tail falsifies the theory.
- For example: No matter how many positive sightings I make of cats with tails, I cannot be certain of the truth of the theory "all cats have tails
- It points out that a single negative instance can falsify that theory.
- Theories are scientific only if they are falsifiable.
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