Review of David C. Stove’s Book: Anything Goes: Origins of the Cult of Scientific Irrationalism

Abstract

What are the implications of Stove's remarkable book? I will summarize my observations. Induction is not the poison that Popper made it out to be. Moreover, science need not be restricted to negative declarations as Popper demanded, but may also seek evidence that affirms. Popper's falsification principle continues to be important to promote error recognition, but it is very partial. Popper's own failure in deductive reasoning shows his limitation. Induction and deduction as a two-piece logic system is still too restrictive for proper error recognition, in my view. You can find this book at Amazon: Anything Goes: Origins of the Cult of Scientific Irrationalism.