A note on Popper's equation of simplicity with falsifiability
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 42 (1):105-109 (1991)
| Abstract | 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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