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critical rationalism

critical rationalism noun: the proposition that scientific theories, and any other claims to knowledge, can and should be rationally criticized, and, if they have empirical content, can and should be subjected to tests which may falsify them.

Noun

critical rationalism (uncountable)

  1. The proposition that scientific theories, and any other claims to knowledge, can and should be rationally criticized, and, if they have empirical content, can and should be subjected to tests which may falsify them.

Questions about critical rationalism

What does critical rationalism mean?
Critical rationalism means the proposition that scientific theories, and any other claims to knowledge, can and should be rationally criticized, and, if they have empirical content, can and should be subjected to tests which may falsify them.
What part of speech is critical rationalism?
Critical rationalism is a noun.

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