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Knowledge Theorie misquotes Popper
Jul 20, 2026
· By Dennis Hackethal
Misquote: 3 issues found
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Original text
All this led me to the view that conjecture or hypothesis must come before observation or perception: we have inborn expectations; we have latent inborn knowledge, in the form of latent expectations, to be activated by stimuli to which we react as a rule while engaged in active exploration.
Quote text
Conjecture or hypothesis must come before observation or perception: we have inborn expectations; we have latent inborn knowledge, in the form of latent expectations, to be activated by a stimuli to which we react as a rule while engaged in active exploration.
Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’
Diff
All‧ this‧ led‧ me‧ to‧ the‧ view‧ that‧ cC onjecture‧ or‧ hypothesis‧ must‧ come‧ before‧ observation‧ or‧ perception:‧ we‧ have‧ inborn‧ expectations;‧ we‧ have‧ latent‧ inborn‧ knowledge,‧ in‧ the‧ form‧ of‧ latent‧ expectations,‧ to‧ be‧ activated‧ by‧ a‧ stimuli‧ to‧ which‧ we‧ react‧ as‧ a‧ rule‧ while‧ engaged‧ in‧ active‧ exploration.
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Part-by-part explanation
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Explanation
1
All‧ this‧ led‧ me‧ to‧ the‧ view‧ that‧ c
× no
Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
2
C
× no
Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
3
onjecture‧ or‧ hypothesis‧ must‧ come‧ before‧ observation‧ or‧ perception:‧ we‧ have‧ inborn‧ expectations;‧ we‧ have‧ latent‧ inborn‧ knowledge,‧ in‧ the‧ form‧ of‧ latent‧ expectations,‧ to‧ be‧ activated‧ by‧
4
a‧
× no
Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
5
stimuli‧ to‧ which‧ we‧ react‧ as‧ a‧ rule‧ while‧ engaged‧ in‧ active‧ exploration.
Notes
Presumably copied uncritically from https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/494526-unended-quest
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