Results 61 to 70 of about 2,012,586 (299)
Popper's philosophy is usually interpreted as a fallibilist epistemology that, when applied to the social theory, serves as the foundation of the open society.
M. Artigas
semanticscholar +1 more source
The Nature of Christian Doctrine: A Conversation with My Critics
Abstract This article opens with a brief account of the six main themes of The Nature of Christian Doctrine, noting in particular the role of the early church as an ‘epistemic community’ of knowledge production, and the significant and helpful parallels between the modern scientific tool of ‘inference to the best explanation’ and early Christian ...
Alister E. McGrath
wiley +1 more source
Are randomised controlled trials positivist? Reviewing the social science and philosophy literature to assess positivist tendencies of trials of social interventions in public health and health services [PDF]
Background: We have previously proposed that trials of social interventions can be done within a ‘realist’ research paradigm. Critics have countered that such trials are irredeemably positivist and asked us to explain our philosophical position ...
Bonell, Chris +3 more
core +4 more sources
Lottery Demand and Stock Returns Preceding Earnings Announcements
ABSTRACT We document a significant positive relation between extreme positive stock returns around past earnings announcements and stock returns in the 10‐day window before current earnings announcements. The average of risk‐adjusted return differences between stocks with the highest earnings announcement maximum returns and stocks with the lowest ...
Harvey Nguyen, Cameron Truong
wiley +1 more source
La società aperta e i suoi nemici [PDF]
Recensione a Karl R. Popper. La società aperta e i suoi nemici, Roma, Armando, 2002 (edizione del centenario). A cura di Dario Antiseri.
De Federicis, Nico +1 more
core
Understanding Popper's Experiment
An experiment proposed by Karl Popper is considered by many to be a crucial test of quantum mechanics. Although many loopholes in the original proposal have been pointed out, they are not crucial to the test.
Peres A., Tabish Qureshi
core +1 more source
Epistemologi Falsifikasionisme Karl R. Popper: Relevansinya Bagi Teologi dan Pemikiran Keislaman
One of the functions of the human mind is think rationally and scientifically. This creates an idea of a theory of knowledge (epistemology) which is part of the philosophy of science with various schools and figures, namely rationalism, empiricism ...
Asep Saepullah
doaj +1 more source
Revisiting Friedman’s 'On the methodology of positive economics' ('F53') [PDF]
In this paper, I shall defend two main claims. First, Friedman’s famous paper “On the methodology of positive economics” (“F53”) cannot be properly understood without taking into account the influence of three authors who are neither cited nor mentioned ...
Hoyningen-Huene, Paul
core +1 more source
Reading Nietzsche in an Age of Conspiracy Theories
Abstract This essay considers Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Christian morality as a template for interpreting the epistemology of modern conspiracy theorists. The first section elucidates Nietzsche's notion of ressentiment as it can be applied to contemporary conspiracism. The effectiveness of this comparative assessment thus raises the question of
J.W. Olson
wiley +1 more source
Ciência, senso comum e revoluções científicas: ressonâncias e paradoxos
Revisa alguns aspectos da constituição do conhecimento científico como, por exemplo, sua definição, sua relação com a filosofia, com a religião e com o mito; segundo, descreve algumas características de eventos que se desenvolveram e ainda se desenvolvem
Marivalde Moacir Francelin
doaj

