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Wittgenstein, Popper, and Kuhn.

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The statement “facts only exist within the context of a theory” is most closely associated with Thomas Kuhn. In *The Structure of Scientific Revolutions* (1962), Kuhn argued that what we consider to be facts are always interpreted through a particular paradigm or theoretical framework. He emphasized that scientific knowledge is not a straightforward accumulation of facts but is shaped and structured by the prevailing theories of the time.

This idea is a development of earlier views in the philosophy of science, particularly from Karl Popper and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Popper suggested that scientific theories are frameworks for testing hypotheses, while Wittgenstein highlighted that the meaning of statements (including facts) is context-dependent. However, it was Kuhn who more explicitly argued that facts and theories are interdependent in the evolution of scientific understanding.

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