Author: Imre Lakatos

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Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.

Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.

- Imre Lakatos

Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic.

Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic.

- Imre Lakatos

The positive heuristic of the programme saves the scientist from becoming confused by the ocean of anomalies.

The positive heuristic of the programme saves the scientist from becoming confused by the ocean of anomalies.

- Imre Lakatos

Einstein's results again turned the tables and now very few philosophers or scientists still think that scientific knowledge is, or can be, proven knowledge.

Einstein's results again turned the tables and now very few philosophers or scientists still think that scientific knowledge is, or can be, proven knowledge.

- Imre Lakatos

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