Who said “Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.”?

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Karl Popper. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Open Universe : An Argument for Indeterminism (1992), p. 44

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Popper, K. (n.d.). Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36892-science-may-be-described-as-the-art-of/

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Popper, Karl. “Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36892-science-may-be-described-as-the-art-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Popper, Karl. “Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36892-science-may-be-described-as-the-art-of/.

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