Heroic science

Heroic science

Not so heroic scientists

Copernicus & Aristarchus

Didn't suggest anything wrong with traditional appearences

No Physical crucial experiment

Bold metaphysical Theory( sun center of universe)

Historians of science say

Science doesnt come through a process of falsification

Karls' example of heroic scientists

Einstien

Declared theory wrong only a better approximation than that of Newton

Declared theory wrong if predictions didnt agree with observations(falsible)

Very bold theory (most heroic)

Newton

Theory was false as Einstien's came on

Excellent approximations,falsible

Deviates from keplers laws

Kepler

The laws are excellent approximation for the solar system yet not true

His laws were falsible as they had to agree with tycho's observations

His search for truth forced him to give up favorable ideas to others that fitted facts

Bold metaphysical view

Galileo

Karl's definition of heroic science

Scientists have severe attempts refuting their own conjectures( admitting their own ideas can be wrong)

Scientists work with bold conjectures

Karl popper

Stated 2 theories

Science cannot prove something true

Scientific statements must be falsible

Leading contributer to scientific enterprise

20th century most important philospher of science