A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive vs Conjectures and refutations: 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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Conjectures and refutations
Conjectures and Refutations is one of Karl Popper's most comprehensive and well-known books, distinguished not only for its sharp analysis of the development of scientific knowledge but also for extending those insights…
The verdict
- Readers rate Conjectures and refutations highest: Conjectures and refutations 4.2 · A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive 3.8.
- Conjectures and refutations is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive.
- Conjectures and refutations has the widest readership — 1847 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive | Conjectures and refutations | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (41) | 4.2 (1847) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.0 (5) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
Reception
| A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive | Conjectures and refutations | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 41 | 1847 |
| Editions | 113 | 44 |
| Citations | 1089 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 983 | 6657 |
| Reading it now | 56 | 301 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 105 |
| Wikipedia attention | 543 | 22983 |
| Pages | 569 | 417 |