Falsifiability And Corroboration In Karl Popper,S Philosophy Of Science

ABSTRACT

There are a number of crucial issues involved in the study of the philosophy of science. These include the problem of methodology of science, the factors that could enhance the advancement of science, the question of truth and certainty in science as well as the issue of rationality of scientific discoveries. A number of 'idealogies have emerged in response to the challenges posed by the above issues. The relativists, for instance, see scientific truth in terms of a period of reference, environment and orientation. To the realist, a statement in science is either true or false - there is no mid-way between the two. The instrumentalists are rather, interested in the function that theories play in science. They see theories as necessary instruments in science essentially meant to make prediction.

The logical positivists are interested both in the methodology of science as well as the relationship between science and metaphysics. On methodology, they advocate Induction as the procedure in scientific Research.