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Science as Falsification distinguishes exposure to possible refutation from collecting agreeable examples. Its criterion makes the design and interpretation of tests philosophically significant.

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  • Guided course · Module 13 · Lesson 77

    How does a scientific account earn trust?

    Popper asks what would count against a theory, and Kuhn describes normal science and its revolutions. Heather Douglas shows how weighing the costs of error differs from substituting values for evidence.