Philosopher Bryan Magee writes that Popper's criticisms of logical positivism were "devastating", especially his argument that, while logical positivism claimed to be a scientific theory of the world, its central tenet, the verification principle, effectively destroyed all of science.
In Magee's view, Popper's most important argument against logical positivism is that, while it claimed to be a scientific theory of the world, its central tenet, the verification principle, effectively destroyed all of science. Philosopher Bryan Magee writes that Popper's criticisms of logical positivism were "devastating".
Philosopher Bryan Magee writes that Popper's criticisms of logical positivism were "devastating". In Magee's view, Popper's most important argument against logical positivism is that, while it claimed to be a scientific theory of the world, its central tenet, the verification principle, effectively destroyed all of science.
Philosopher Bryan Magee writes that Popper's criticisms of logical positivism were "devastating". In Magee's view, Popper's most important argument against logical positivism is that, while it claimed to be a scientific theory of the world, its central tenet, the verification principle, effectively destroyed all of science.