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The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Logik der Forschung)

Karl Popper

Philosophy of Science

Popper's 1934 demolition of induction and his case for falsifiability as the demarcation criterion of science. Şengör calls it the book that opened his eyes, and recommends German speakers read the original German tenth edition rather than translations.

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  • Celal Şengör
    “It remarkably opened my eyes.”

    Şengör cites Popper's Logik der Forschung as the work that shaped his methodology as a scientist; he recommends reading it in the original German tenth edition where possible.

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