It must be possible for an empirical system to be refuted by experience.

Science is perhaps the only human activity in which errors are systematically criticized and, in time, corrected.

It is part of my thesis that all our knowledge grows only through the correcting of our mistakes.

With regards to political enemies Plato had a kill-and-banish principle. ... In interpreting it , modern-day Platonists are clearly disturbed by it, even as they make elaborate attempts to defend Plato.

Science is the century-old endeavour to bring together by means of systematic thought the perceptible phenomena of this world into as thorough-going an association as possible. To put it boldly, it is the attempt at a posterior reconstruction of existence by the process of conceptualization. Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgements of all kinds remain necessary.

Criticism of my alleged views was widespread and highly successful. I have yet to meet a criticism of my views.

Definitions.... are never really needed, and rarely of any use