Karl Popper Quotes on Truth
Karl Popper was a 20th-century Austrian-British philosopher of science, social philosopher, and one of the most influential thinkers of the analytic tradition. This page collects quotes attributed to Karl Popper on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Karl Popper:
“We do not know: we can only guess.”
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Attributed to Karl Popper:
“If we are uncritical we shall always find what we want: we shall look for, and find, confirmations.”
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Attributed to Karl Popper:
“Good tests kill flawed theories; we remain alive to guess again.”
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Attributed to Karl Popper:
“Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.”
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Attributed to Karl Popper:
“It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.”