Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge - Book by Karl Popper

"Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge" by Karl Popper is a foundational text in the philosophy of science. In this work, Popper critiques the traditional view of scientific progress as a linear accumulation of facts. Instead, he proposes that science advances through a cycle of bold conjectures and rigorous refutations. Popper argues that scientific theories must be falsifiable; that is, they should make predictions that can be tested and potentially disproven.