Popper and Nets

Apr 30, 2026 · By Dennis Hackethal · Fork · Check another quote

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Theories are nets cast to catch what we call ‘the world’: to rationalize, to explain, and to master it. We endeavour to make the mesh ever finer and finer.

Quote text

Theories are nets cast to catch what we call ‘the world’: to rationalize, to explain, and to master it. We endeavor to make the mesh ever finer and finer.

Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’

Found 1 issue(s) using regular expression . and Myers algorithm, underlined in wavy red.

Theories‧are‧nets‧cast‧to‧catch‧what‧we‧call‧‘the‧world’:‧to‧rationalize,‧to‧explain,‧and‧to‧master‧it.‧We‧endeavour‧to‧make‧the‧mesh‧ever‧finer‧and‧finer.

Explanation

#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	Theories‧are‧nets‧cast‧to‧catch‧what‧we‧call‧‘the‧world’:‧to‧rationalize,‧to‧explain,‧and‧to‧master‧it.‧We‧endeavo
2	u	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
3	r‧to‧make‧the‧mesh‧ever‧finer‧and‧finer.

Part

Valid?

Explanation

Theories‧are‧nets‧cast‧to‧catch‧what‧we‧call‧‘the‧world’:‧to‧rationalize,‧to‧explain,‧and‧to‧master‧it.‧We‧endeavo

× no

Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].

r‧to‧make‧the‧mesh‧ever‧finer‧and‧finer.

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