Popper played a vital role in establishing the philosophy of science as a vigorous, autonomous discipline within philosophy, through his own prolific and influential works, and also through his influence on his own contemporaries and students. Popper founded in 1946 the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics and there lectured and influenced both Imre Lakatos and Paul Feyerabend, two of the foremost philosophers of science in the next generation of philosophy of science. (Lakatos significantly modified Popper's position,:1 and Feyerabend repudiated it entirely, but the work of both is deeply influenced by Popper and engaged with many of the problems that Popper set.) COUNT 5
QSN1 What branch of philosophy did Popper advance the most? ANS1 philosophy of science QSN2 Which department did Popper found at the London School of Economics? ANS2 Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method QSN3 Which two major philosophers of science learned a great deal from Popper at the London School Economics? ANS3 Imre Lakatos and Paul Feyerabend QSN4 What did Paul Feyerabend ultimate do to Popper's philosophy of science? ANS4 repudiated it entirely QSN5 Where did Popper establish a university department for the philosophy of science in 1946? ANS5 London School of Economics