Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge - Hardcover

Popper, Sir Karl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0710065078 ISBN 13: 9780710065070

Publisher: Basic Books (AZ), 1963

Synopsis

xiii 431p large hardback, black cloth, red dustjacket, index, this copy has suffers a blunt impact to bottom left and top right, this has distorted the bottom of the spine, creased lower boards, inner hinge tearing, pages showing crease thoughout, but all the words are still well in place, poor copy

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Review

'The central thesis of the essays and lectures gathered together in this stimulating volume is that our knowledge, and especially our scientific knowledge, progresses by unjustified (and unjustifiable) anticipations, by guesses, by tentative solutions to our problems, in a word by conjectures. Professor Popper puts forward his views with a refreshing self-confidence.' - The Times Literary Supplement

'Professor Popper holds that truth is not manifest, but extremely elusive, he believes that men need above all things, open-mindedness, imagination, and a constant willingness to be corrected. In summarizing his views in this way, I have done scant justice to the subtlety and importance of his argument. His own presentation of his case is luminously clear.' - Maurice Cranston, Listener

About the Author

Karl Popper (1902-1994). Philosopher, born in Vienna. One of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
• Publication date: 1963
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0710065078
• ISBN 13: 9780710065070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 439