Karl Popper
Contemporary Austria Philosophy of Science
Biography
Austrian-British philosopher. Known for his rejection of the classical inductivist views on the scientific method.
Life Dates
Born: July 28, 1902
Died: September 17, 1994
Notable Quotes
"All life is problem solving."
"The growth of knowledge depends entirely on disagreement."
"Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification."
"True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it."
"Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell."