Heroic Science
Heroic Scientists
Einstein
Greatest Theory
Einstein officially declared that his theory was false
He was able to admit that his theories can be refuted
Dervied 3 important predictions two of which were completely new
Newton's was a great approximation but false
Very bold
Kepler
his creation of the three laws were in excellent agreement with Tycho's detailed observations
search for the truth greater that his enthusiasm for metaphysical harmony of the world
Bold metaphysical view
Copernicus
Not willing to risk his life for his observations
not bold because no feasible crucial experiment
Bold because it clashed with the accepted views
What is Heroic Science?
it takes the risk of being tested and refuted and risk of clashing with reality
Refutation of great conjectures
Search for great truth and knowing that it's false
Bold ideas
Severe attempts at refutation
New, daring hypotheses or conjectures
Popper
For a statement to be scientific it must be falsifiable
Popper rejected the search for the truth
Shaped the way scientists think about what they were doing
