Popperianadj.n.

Brit.

/pɒˈpɪərɪən/, U.S.

/pɑˈpɪriən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Popper , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902–94), Austrian-born British philosopher + -ian suffix.

A. adj.

Designating or relating to the theories of Karl Popper, esp. in relation to the nature of scientific method.Popper contended that scientific theories were hypotheses which had been exposed to a systematic attempt at falsification and argued that falsifiability was that which distinguished the theories of science from those of pseudosciences like psychoanalysis and Marxist historical materialism. He also expounded a liberal political theory founded on the twin rights of people to voice their criticisms of political decisions and policies affecting them and to change their rulers regularly and peacefully.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > theoretical scientific philosophy > [adjective] > relating to Popperism

Popperian1958

1958 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 9 228 On a Popperian theory of confirmation this hypothesis is confirmed by an observation-report of a black raven.

1972 Nature 10 Nov. 110/1 The author then delineates in turn three theories of the logical structure of science—inductivism, Popperian falsificationism and positivism.

1977 A. Giddens Stud. in Social & Polit. Theory i. 72 Lakatos's studies, although nominally directed at supporting main elements of the Popperian standpoint, show how wide the discrepancy is.

1994 I. Welsh Acid House 109 Don't listen to this old Popperian cynic.

B. n.

A person who follows or advocates the theories of Karl Popper, esp. in relation to the nature of scientific method.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > theoretical scientific philosophy > [noun] > Popperism > adherent of

Popperian1962

1962 T. S. Kuhn in Internat. Encycl. Unified Sci. II. ii. xii. 146 If only severe failure to fit justifies theory rejection, then the Popperians will require some criterion of ‘improbability’ or of ‘degree of falsification’.

1971 Nature 28 May 269/2 Feyerabend goes on to criticize the Popperians for not making good their claim to exhibit science as a rational enterprise.

1991 Appl. Linguistics 12 320 A Popperian would no doubt say that it is not strictly a scientific hypothesis at all since it seems not to lend itself to refutation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	popperian
释义	Popperianadj.n. Brit. /pɒˈpɪərɪən/, U.S. /pɑˈpɪriən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Popper , -ian suffix. Etymology: < the name of Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902–94), Austrian-born British philosopher + -ian suffix. A. adj. Designating or relating to the theories of Karl Popper, esp. in relation to the nature of scientific method.Popper contended that scientific theories were hypotheses which had been exposed to a systematic attempt at falsification and argued that falsifiability was that which distinguished the theories of science from those of pseudosciences like psychoanalysis and Marxist historical materialism. He also expounded a liberal political theory founded on the twin rights of people to voice their criticisms of political decisions and policies affecting them and to change their rulers regularly and peacefully. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > theoretical scientific philosophy > [adjective] > relating to Popperism Popperian1958 1958 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 9 228 On a Popperian theory of confirmation this hypothesis is confirmed by an observation-report of a black raven. 1972 Nature 10 Nov. 110/1 The author then delineates in turn three theories of the logical structure of science—inductivism, Popperian falsificationism and positivism. 1977 A. Giddens Stud. in Social & Polit. Theory i. 72 Lakatos's studies, although nominally directed at supporting main elements of the Popperian standpoint, show how wide the discrepancy is. 1994 I. Welsh Acid House 109 Don't listen to this old Popperian cynic. B. n. A person who follows or advocates the theories of Karl Popper, esp. in relation to the nature of scientific method. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > theoretical scientific philosophy > [noun] > Popperism > adherent of Popperian1962 1962 T. S. Kuhn in Internat. Encycl. Unified Sci. II. ii. xii. 146 If only severe failure to fit justifies theory rejection, then the Popperians will require some criterion of ‘improbability’ or of ‘degree of falsification’. 1971 Nature 28 May 269/2 Feyerabend goes on to criticize the Popperians for not making good their claim to exhibit science as a rational enterprise. 1991 Appl. Linguistics 12 320 A Popperian would no doubt say that it is not strictly a scientific hypothesis at all since it seems not to lend itself to refutation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1958
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