Karl Popper was an influential Austrian-born philosopher of the 20th century. Born on July 28, 1902, he is best known for his work on the philosophy of science, particularly his rejection of the classical inductive-deductive view of scientific method. He taught at the London School of Economics and is widely regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $23 billion (2024)
About
Considered one of the greatest Philosophers of the 20th century. He taught at the London School of Economics.
Before Fame
He was named a lecturer in philosophy at Canterbury University College of the University of New Zealand in Christchurch in 1937. He wrote The Open Society and Its Enemies during his time there.
Trivia
He opposed several strongly held philosophical beliefs of his day, including the classical justificationist account of knowledge, which he saw as inferior to critical rationalism.
Family Life
His family was of upper middle-class status. His father worked as a Doctor of law at Vienna University.
Associated With
He was born the year before Alexander Bain, another world-famous Philosopher, died.