| The Logic of Scientific Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Karl Popper |
| Original title | Logik der Forschung |
| Cover artist | Dibakar Das |
| Language | German |
| Subject(s) | Philosophy of science |
| Publisher | Mohr Siebeck |
| Publication date | 1934 |
| Published in English |
1959 |
| ISBN | ISBN 3-16-148410-X |
| OCLC Number | 62448100 |
The Logic of Scientific Discovery is a 1934 book by Karl Popper. It was originally written in German and titled Logik der Forschung. Then Popper reformulated his book in English and republished it in 1959. This forms the rare case of a major work to appear in two languages, both written and one translated by the author instead of being translated by another person. Sir Peter Medawar called it "one of the most important documents of the twentieth century."[1] In it, Popper argued that science should adopt a methodology based on falsifiability, because no number of experiments can ever prove a theory, but a single experiment can contradict one. Popper holds that empirical theories are characterized by falsifiability.
The German version is currently in print by Mohr Siebeck (ISBN 3-16-148410-X), the English one by Routledge publishers (ISBN 0-415-27844-9).