The Logic of Scientific Discovery – Karl Popper

"Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite."

Karl Popper argues that science does not progress by proving theories true (verification), but by trying to prove them false (falsification). He asserts that a theory is only scientific if it makes predictions that can be tested and potentially refuted. He rejects the idea of induction, claiming we can never be certain of a universal truth.

Popper's classic is one of the most influential books on the philosophy of science. It redefined the boundary between science and pseudoscience, establishing the critical method as the hallmark of rational inquiry.