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That Sometimes Clear ... And Sometimes Vague Stuff ... Which Is ... Mathematics.

Intellectual Honesty Consists In Stating The Precise Conditions Under Which One Will Give Up One's Belief.

Belief May Be A Regrettably Unavoidable Biological Weakness To Be Kept Under The Control Of Criticism: But Commitment Is For Popper An Outright Crime.

One May Rationally Stick To A Degenerating Research Programme Until It Is Overtaken By A Rival And Even After. What One Must Not Do Is To Deny Its Poor Public Record... It Is Perfectly Rational To Play A Risky Game: What Is Irrational Is To Deceive Oneself About The Risk.

If Even In Science There Is No A Way Of Judging A Theory But By Assessing The Number, Faith And Vocal Energy Of Its Supporters, Then This Must Be Even More So In The Social Sciences: Truth Lies In Power.