Imre Lakatos – 3 Quotes

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3 Quotes by Imre Lakatos

 

Einstein’s results again turned the tables and now very few philosophers or scientists still think that scientific knowledge is, or can be, proven knowledge.

– Imre Lakatos


Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic.

– Imre Lakatos


The positive heuristic of the programme saves the scientist from becoming confused by the ocean of anomalies.

– Imre Lakatos