falsifikointi
Falsifikointi, also known as falsification or refutation, is a key concept in the philosophy of science, particularly associated with the work of Karl Popper. It refers to the idea that a scientific theory can never be proven true, but it can be proven false. A theory is considered falsifiable if there is some conceivable observation or experiment that could demonstrate its incorrectness. This criterion distinguishes scientific theories from non-scientific or pseudoscientific ones, which often make claims that cannot be tested or disproven.
For a theory to be scientific, it must make specific, testable predictions about the natural world. If
The principle of falsifiability has had a significant impact on how scientific knowledge is understood. It