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Karl Popper learns fo Einstein and Freud's works
At aged 19, Karl Popper studied the works of Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. He took notice that Freud's work often looked to learn from the past to verify his theories and was focused on confirming them. On the other hand, he noticed Einstein's theories focused on theories that looked towards the future to confirm these theories. This heavily influenced Popper's mind because he saw the willingness to be disproven and to fail in Einstein's theory. -
Karl Popper published "The Logic of Research" and first detailed falsification
Karl Popper made distinct claims over what was considered science and what was considered pseudo-science. Popper stated that for something to be true science, it needed to have the ability to be disproven rather than proven. He argued that instead of finding the countless example to support a theory, one must seek the information to argue against the theory. -
The Open Society and Its Enemies
Karl Popper wrote another book following the war was a call for democracy for many. Popper himself was a communist in his youth but his view changed. He said Marxism was a problem and was a mistake made towards the free world. -
He became Sir Karl Raimund Popper
For his contributions to the ruling class, science, and his other works, Karl Popper was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth and became Sir Karl Popper. -
Short video illustrating Karl Popper's work
