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Quiz: Karl Popper

  1. When was Karl Popper born?

    • 1902, Vienna, Austria.
    • 1930, El Biar, Algeria.
    • 22 January 1891, Ales, Sardinia.
    • 1905, Paris, France.
    Answer

    1902, Vienna, Austria. — Born: 1902, Vienna, Austria..

  2. When did Karl Popper die?

    • 1994, London, England.
    • 27 April 1937, Rome.
    • 1984, Paris, of AIDS related illness.
    • 2004, Paris, France.
    Answer

    1994, London, England. — Died: 1994, London, England..

  3. What is Karl Popper known for?

    • Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945.
    • The picture theory of meaning, language games, family resemblance, and private language arguments.
    • Power knowledge, the panopticon, Madness and Civilization, and the History of Sexuality.
    • A Theory of Justice, the veil of ignorance, and justice as fairness.
    Answer

    Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945. — Known for: Falsifiability as the mark of science, and The Open Society and Its Enemies of 1945..

  4. Which school of thought was Karl Popper part of?

    • Critical rationalism; philosophy of science.
    • Analytic philosophy, in two acts.
    • Liberal political philosophy.
    • Analytic philosophy; naturalism.
    Answer

    Critical rationalism; philosophy of science. — School: Critical rationalism; philosophy of science..

  5. True or false: Austrian born British thinker who redrew the line between science and nonsense: a theory is scientific only if it can be proven wrong.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — From the entry's summary.