E-LOGOS 2008, 15(1)

Falsification of Popper and Lakatos

Vladimir Halás

Keywords: Deductive method, falsification, demarcation criterion, progressive and degenerating problemshifts

uctive method and introduction of deductive method as mean of scientific progresis discussed. Furthermore, paper briefly touches on main aspects of Popper's theory such as demarcation criterion, universal and existential concepts and falsifiability. Lakatos in his work introduced continual growth of theories for which he used Popper's falsification as a basis. Progressive and degenerating problemshifts are discussed as well.

Prepublished online: June 3, 2008; Published: June 1, 2008  Show citation

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  1. K. R. Popper (1934): Logic of Scientific Discovery (first English edition published in 1959), Routledge Classics, 2006 reprint, New York, NY, ISBN: 0-415-27844-9
  2. I. Lakatos (1970): 'Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes', in Lakatos & Musgrave: Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge, Cambridge University Press, 1970, London, UK, ISBN: 0-521-09623-5 Go to original source...