Which facts are relevant and which are not relevant to a science will be relative to the current state of development of that science. What Is This Thing Called Science? (1999)
The aim of science is to falsify theories and to replace them by better theories, theories that demonstrate a greater ability to withstand tests. What Is This Thing Called Science? (1999)
The confirmations of novel predictions resulting from bold conjectures are very important in the falsificationist account of the growth of science. What Is This Thing Called Science? (1999)
Science progresses by trial and error, by conjectures and refutations. Only the fittest theories survive. What Is This Thing Called Science? (1999)
Science is widely esteemed. Apparently it is a widely held belief that there is something special about science and its methods. What Is This Thing Called Science? (1999)