The Poverty of Historicism

(Author) Karl Popper
Format: Paperback
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Hailed on publication in 1957 as 'probably the only book published this year that will outlive the century', this is a devastating criticism of the idea that there are fixed laws in history and that human beings are able to predict them.

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Publisher:
Psychology Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
184
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780415278461
Publish year:
2002
Publish date:
Feb. 21, 2002

Karl Popper

Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher known for his work on the philosophy of science and the concept of falsifiability. His most famous work, "The Logic of Scientific Discovery," revolutionized the field of epistemology. Popper's clear and concise writing style made complex ideas accessible, influencing generations of thinkers.

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