The history of mathematics, lacking the guidance of philosophy, [is] blind, while the philosophy of mathematics, turning its back on the most intriguing phenomena in the history of mathematics, is empty.
Imre LakatosIt is not that we propose a theory and Nature may shout NO; rather, we propose a maze of theories, and Nature may shout INCONSISTENT.
Imre LakatosPhilosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.
Imre LakatosThe classical example of a successful research programme is Newton's gravitational theory: possibly the most successful research programme ever.
Imre Lakatos