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A Note on Popper's Equation of Simplicity with Falsifiability

Peter D. Turney

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Karl Popper equates simplicity with falsifiability. He develops his argument for this equation through a geometrical example. There is a flaw in his example, which undermines his claim that simplicity is falsifiability. I point out the flaw here.

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Karl Popper equates simplicity with falsifiability. He develops his argument for this equation through a geometrical example. There is a flaw in his example, which undermines his claim that simplicity is falsifiability. I point out the flaw here.

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Karl Popper equates simplicity with falsifiability. He develops his argument for this equation through a geometrical example. There is a flaw in his example, which undermines his claim that simplicity is falsifiability. I point out the flaw here.

Key concepts: Falsifiability, Simplicity, Argument (complex analysis), Karl popper, Epistemology, Simple (philosophy), Mathematical economics, Philosophy

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