Twentieth century Austrian-born British philosopher of science Karl Popper once wrote, “Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.” (Conjectures and Refutations, p. 66) For Popper ...

The philosopher Karl Popper pointed out that most early practition­­ers of science were justificationists. They didn’t just seek out any old knowledge; they were on the hunt for justified knowledge.

If you ask a scientist a question about the philosophy of science, there's a good chance the answer will feature just one or two philosophers. The name of the Austrian-born British philosopher Karl ...

In the soft light of an antipodean afternoon, Graham Macdonald is careful to impress his academic orientation upon a visitor. Mr. Macdonald is, as he says, director of the department of philosophy and ...

If you ask philosophically minded researchers – in the Anglophone world at least – why it is that science works, they will almost always point to the philosopher Karl Popper (1902-94) for vindication.