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==Critical Rationalism==

==Critical Rationalism==

In "The Open Society and its Enemies" Popper put forward the concept of ''Critical Rationalism'' in opposition to the ''Authoritarian'' rationalism of previous philosophers.  Previous philosphers had assumed a central role of justification in knowledge, whilst Popper denied the very possibility of justification arguing that any attempt to establish a foundation for knowledge led to a regress ending in "faith" (in the sense of a belief held without conclusive reasons that is held to be uncriticisable).  Popper characterised rationality not as a methodology of formulating and verifying proposition but as a constant criticism of existing beliefs.   

In "The Open Society and its Enemies" Popper put forward the concept of ''Critical Rationalism'' in opposition to the ''Authoritarian'' rationalism of previous philosophers.  Previous philosphers had assumed a central role of justification in knowledge, whilst Popper denied the very possibility of justification arguing that any attempt to establish a foundation for knowledge led to a regress ending in "faith" (in the sense of a belief held without conclusive reasons that is held to be uncriticisable).  Popper characterised rationality not as a methodology of formulating and verifying proposition but as a constant criticism of existing beliefs.