In so far as a scientific statement speaks about reality, it must be falsifiable: and in so far as it is not falsifiable, it does not speak about reality.
KARL POPPERThe game of science is, in principle, without end.
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The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory but progress.
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All life is problem-solving.
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No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.
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The game of science is, in principle, without end.
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Science may be described as the art of systematic oversimplification.
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While differing widely in the various little bits we know, in our infinite ignorance we are all equal.
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Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.
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In my view, aiming at simplicity and lucidity is a moral duty of all intellectuals: lack of clarity is a sin, and pretentiousness is a crime.
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The quest for precision is analogous to the quest for certainty, and both should be abandoned.
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Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying.
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Theology, I still think, is due to a lack of faith.
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“We don’t know anything” and believed that this was the most important philosophical truth.
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I would rather find a single causal law than be the king of Persia!
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In philosophy methods are unimportant; any method is legitimate if it leads to results capable of being rationally discussed.
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Science is most significant as one of the greatest spiritual adventures that man has yet known.
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