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In Reply to: Worst book you ever tried to read? posted by J.R. on June 16, 2004 at 05:29:35:

But I struggled through it, and the rest of his was OK after that. I read the canon for H&P of science for a General System's Theory unit.
Much prefer Thomas Kuhn's short, brilliant effort at what science IS. Whose views, IMO, simply encompass Popper's and extend them.
Both are native Germans, and yet one writes clear English easily, and the other works way too hard.
John Von Neumann's worth a read too. As is much of Jacob Bronowski's less mainstream stuff.
Warmest,

Timbo in Oz
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Re: One of Karl Popper's, needlesly precise and academic - John N 14:46:50 06/19/04 (1)
Never thought I would post this as a recommendation, but I would strongly suggest you assay Imre Lakatos, particularly his essay on a symposium volume to discuss Kuhn. Lakatos provides a very fine critique of both Kuhn and Popper in that essay.
- Tah John - Timbo in Oz 20:05:52 06/19/04 (0)
  do you live in Canada by any chance?
  I will folow him up, at the library? Pubvlic but it can access UNI's.
  
  Timbo in Oz
  The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
  Peace

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