A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive vs The Logic of Scientific Discovery: Which Should You Read?
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A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive
This book deals on self-belief that social planning and political action should rely primarily on scientific knowledge, not on authority, custom, revelation, or prescription.
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism'…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Logic of Scientific Discovery highest: The Logic of Scientific Discovery 4.0 · A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive 3.8.
- The Logic of Scientific Discovery has the widest readership — 5536 ratings behind its score.
- The Logic of Scientific Discovery reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 1113 times.
Scores by source
| A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive | The Logic of Scientific Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (41) | 4.0 (5536) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (14) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
Reception
| A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive | The Logic of Scientific Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 5536 |
| Editions | 113 | 63 |
| Citations | 1089 | 1113 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 983 | 20860 |
| Reading it now | 56 | 625 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 233 |
| Wikipedia attention | 543 | 1382 |
| Pages | 569 | 479 |