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G.W. Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher, mathematician, scientist, jurist, diplomat, librarian, and polymath. His major works include Dissertatio de arte combinatoria (1666), Discours de métaphysique (1686), and Monadologie (1714). He mainly worked on philosophy, mathematics, science, and law.
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Falsification: Falsification is an experimental or logical refutation of a general or a specific statement. Depending on the nature of the statement, there are differences in terms of whether a single counterexample is sufficient for a falsification, or a certain ratio of positive and negative cases is crucial. See also verification, verificationism, confirmation, Bayesianism, probability, hypotheses, theories._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Chisholm, Roderick | Falsification | Chisholm | |
Duhem, Pierre | Falsification | Duhem | |
Dummett, Michael E. | Falsification | Dummett | |
Feyerabend, Paul | Falsification | Feyerabend | |
Field, Hartry | Falsification | Field | |
Kuhn, Thomas S. | Falsification | Kuhn | |
Lakatos, Imre | Falsification | Lakatos | |
Leibniz, G.W. | Falsification | Leibniz | |
Popper, Karl | Falsification | Popper | |
Schurz, Gerhard | Falsification | Schurz | |
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