Popper And Lakatos Error Concept Of A Comparative Study

Popper will place the "wrong" question in the beginning position in his own philosophy epistemology, will have the unique opinion to the error problem. It can be said that the core of his entire scientific philosophy will be surrounded by the error problem. His scientific knowledge about the scheme of scientific knowledge growth, the method of trial and error constitutes his unique views on error. As Popper's student, Imre Lakatos is faithful vanguard and the repudiator of the philosophy of Popper. He inherited and developed the concept of Popper reasonable error factors, it will be applied Popper's Falsificationism philosophy to mathematics research, and further amended to the methodology of Popper's Falsificationism system, and used to carry out the field of social history, critically revised Popper's simple Falsificationism to build a sophisticated Falsificationism, which is a falsification of history philosophy of science.Comparing Popper and Lakatos about the views on error was to clarify the concept of their views on error and differences between contents and links, in order to understanding of Popper and Lakatos wrong concept of ideology in their position deeply. Their view on error is an integral part of its ideology, and plays an important role in their own theory. More importantly, the view reveals the views on error of their academic value and practical significance: the use of trial and error methodology carried out the philosophy of scientific research effectively; to reaffirm the important role of the spirit of science and scientific criticism; only using the Marxism practical view, and can solve the dividing line and the induction question well; emphasis on scientific knowledge in research activities in the scientific understanding of truth issues as well as have to on the wrong issues; with scientific attitude and scientific spirit, the correct treatment of errors and mistakes people can effectively go beyond the error.