5 Quotes & Sayings By Imre Lakatos

Imre Lakatos (October 26, 1918 - May 8, 1973) was a Hungarian mathematician and philosopher of science. He worked in the philosophy of mathematics and philosophy of science. His research in mathematics was primarily in measure theory and probability theory, but he also did work in analysis, topology, and combinatorics. His main philosophical contributions were in the areas of proof theory and the methodology of science Read more

He is best known for his "Lakatosian" views on scientific methodology, which emphasize the role of falsification in science and the importance of the historical context of a scientific field.

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If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power. Imre Lakatos
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Philosophy of science without history of science is empty history of science without philosophy of science is blind. Imre Lakatos
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Philosophy of science without history of science is empty history of science without philosophy of science is blind. Imre Lakatos
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Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic. Imre Lakatos