The Popper Principle

Many contemporary philosophers agree that Karl Popper (1902–1994) was one of the most influential 20th-century thinkers in their field. Most of them, in turn, would contend that the field of science has never been the same since Popper introduced the notion of fallibilism. Clunky though this word is, its insight is profound, namely that science advances not through the effort to prove a theory but instead by doing one’s darndest to disprove it.