Scientific Research Program Methodology

Author: (English) Imre Lakatos
Translator: Lan Zheng
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is written by Imre Lakatos, a renowned philosopher of mathematics and science, and a key figure in the "historical school" of modern philosophy of science. It includes five important papers by the author on the philosophy of science, highlighting his views on the philosophy of science and historical methodology. The book critiques Popper's falsificationist methodology and Kuhn's irrationalist scientific psychology, proposing a reasonable and dynamic model of scientific development based on theoretical evolution.