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Karl Popper

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Me: >I just reckon if you argue against the best the opposition can offer, rather than the worst, you'll get somewhere.<

You: >smiley - ok This is the Popperian approach I've been advocating.<

Aha. That's me showing my eremitical autodidactic tendencies again. Could you tell me a bit more about Popper's thinking on this?


Karl Popper

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In one of his books he attacks Marxism and Fascism by first building up their case the better to tear them down.


Karl Popper

Post 3

Researcher 188007

Hmmm. About time I got into philosophy again, I reckon.


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