Karl Popper
Karl Popper was an influential philosopher of science and political thinker, known for his advocacy of critical rationalism and the principle of falsifiability as a criterion for scientific theories. Born in Austria in 1902, he later settled in the UK, where he wrote extensively on the philosophy of science, democracy, and the open society. Popper argued against dogmatic beliefs, emphasizing the importance of skepticism and the willingness to revise one's beliefs in light of new evidence. His ideas have profoundly impacted scientific methodology and the philosophy of social sciences.
Born on Jul 28, 1902 (122 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 1,326,539 | 1,361 | $31,000 | 32$ |
| Italy | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 31,102 | $2,000,000 | 1,029$ |
| Spain | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 25,521 | $1,400,000 | 764$ |
| Totals | 4 | 108,543,143 | 57,984 | $3,431,000 | 1,825$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Spain:
Karl Popper introduced the term 'open society' to differentiate democracies from authoritarian regimes.
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Estonia:
Andrus Ansip references philosopher Karl Popper in discussing optimism as a moral duty.
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Estonia:
Andrus Ansip references philosopher Karl Popper to emphasize the importance of optimism as a moral duty.
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Italy:
Karl Popper is referenced in contrast to Thomas Kuhn's ideas on scientific knowledge.
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Italy:
Karl Popper warned against the 'paradox of tolerance' in democratic regimes.
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Venezuela:
Popper argued that historicism is an absolutist model that moves from the past to the present.
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Slovakia:
Karl Popper formulated the paradox of tolerance.
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Guyana:
Karl Popper was one of the greatest thinkers of his age and revolutionised how men think about science and truth.
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Costa Rica:
Karl Popper was a philosopher whose ideas influenced Vargas Llosa's political views.
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Indonesia:
Karl Popper's epistemology suggests that human actions based on flawed scientific views lead to environmental damage.
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