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
AuthorStephen Thornton
PublisherStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Publication Year1997
URLhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/popper/
Source Typeacademic reference
Reliability Tier1
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. Sources
Karl Popper (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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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