A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth century
One of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper's monumental achievement has attained legendary status on both the Left and Right. Tracing the roots of an authoritarian tradition represented by Plato, Marx, and Hegel, Popper argues that the spirit of free, critical inquiry that governs scientific investigation should also apply to politics. In a new foreword, George Soros, who was a student of Popper, describes the "revelation" of first reading the book and how it helped inspire his philanthropic Open Society Foundations.
| ISBN: | 9780691210841 |
| Publication date: | 6th October 2020 |
| Author: | Karl R Popper, Karl R Popper |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 808 pages |
| Series: | Princeton Classics |
| Genres: |
Social and political philosophy Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy |
A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth century
One of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper's monumental achievement has attained legendary status on both the Left and Right. Tracing the roots of an authoritarian tradition represented by Plato, Marx, and Hegel, Popper argues that the spirit of free, critical inquiry that governs scientific investigation should also apply to politics. In a new foreword, George Soros, who was a student of Popper, describes the "revelation" of first reading the book and how it helped inspire his philanthropic Open Society Foundations.
The Open Society and Its Enemies features in the following genres: Social and political philosophy, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
The Open Society and Its Enemies is available in Paperback
The Open Society and Its Enemies was written by Karl R Popper, Karl R Popper and published by Princeton University Press
The Open Society and Its Enemies has 808 pages
Yes it is part of Princeton Classics series