In so far as a scientific statement speaks about reality, it must be falsifiable: and in so far as it is not falsifiable, it does not speak about reality.

Karl Popper

The Logic of Scientific Discovery

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Topic

Scientific theory Nature of science

Author

Karl Popper

Source

The Logic of Scientific Discovery

Genre

Scientific literature

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms

Language

German

Time

1959 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Academic Writer

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Austria Europe

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Original Citation

Popper, Karl. Logik der Forschung [The Logic of Research]. Julius Springer, 1934, pt. 1, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Popper, Karl. The Logic of Scientific Discovery. Routledge, 2002, pt. 1, ch. 1.

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