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... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > research/theoretical frameworks > philosophy of science > popper's philosophy of science
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of science > popper's philosophy of science
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popper's philosophy of science  

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  • Traditional philosophies of science going back to Francis Bacon in the 17th century presented science as natural and infallible. It was believed that careful attention to the inerrant methods of science would result in proven truth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Popper's Philosophy of Science]

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