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Karl Popper (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's peer-reviewed entry on Karl Popper, covering falsifiability as his proposed criterion for distinguishing science from non-science and the standing criticism of it.

Facts
Author
Stephen Thornton
Publisher
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Publication Year
1997
URL
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/popper/
Source Type
academic reference
Reliability Tier
1
A peer-reviewed academic reference work with named, credentialed authors and continuous editorial oversight, the standard tier-1 citation this atlas uses for contested philosophy-of-science ground.
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Karl Popper (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Stephen Thornton, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 1997View the Source
Claims Backed By This Source (20 claims)

This source backs 20 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
  • Concepts, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Scientists, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
  • Disciplines, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.

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2

Holds

1

Scientists

Connected

1

General References

3

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