The history of science, like the history of all human ideas, is a history of irresponsible dreams, of obstinacy, and of error. But science is one of the very few human activities - perhaps the only one - in which errors are systematically criticized and fairly often, in time, corrected. This is why we can say that, in science, we often learn from our mistakes, and why we can speak clearly and sensibly about making progress there.

Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.

It is often asserted that discussion is only possible between people who have a common language and accept common basic assumptions. I think that this is a mis…

What we should do, I suggest, is to give up the idea of ultimate sources of knowledge, and admit that all knowledge is human; that it is mixed with our errors,…

The whole system has been long since swept away, and its records merely remain as illustrations of perverted ingenuity.

Learn the ABC of science before you try to ascend to its summit.

There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you'v…