One of the questions in the scientific method is: how does one move from observations to scientific laws? This is the problem of induction. Suppose we want to put the hypothesis that all swans are white to the test. We … See more

Basic statements
In Popper's view of science, statements of observation can be analyzed within a logical structure … See more

Considering the specific detection procedure that was used in the neutrino experiment, without mentioning its probabilistic aspect, … See more

Methodless creativity versus inductive methodology
As described in section § Naive falsificationism, … See more

Popper distinguished between the logic of science and its applied methodology. For example, the falsifiability of Newton's law of gravitation, as … See more

Newton's theory
In response to Lakatos who suggested that Newton's theory was as hard to show falsifiable as Freud's … See more

Imre Lakatos divided the problems of falsification in two categories. The first category corresponds to decisions that must be agreed … See more