Quote by Imre Lakatos
Einsteins results again turned the tables and now very few philoso

Einsteins 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

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

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

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