| Science and the Open Society - The Future of Karl Popper's Philosophy
(2000)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Publication Date |
February 2000 |
| Format |
Hardcover (235
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161
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| Publisher |
Central European University Press |
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| Plot |
| Science and the Open Society is a clearly argued and easy to read defense of Karl Popper's philosophy by Dr. Mark Notturno, the man whom Popper chose to research and edit his archives. The author argues that Popper's ideas about science and open society are still largely misunderstood in the west, but are now more important than ever in providing inspiration for the people in Central and Eastern Europe and Middle Asia who are struggling to open up their closed societies. This groundbreaking volume draws together themes from Popper's epistemology and social philosophy - showing, for example, the connections between his distrust of communism and inductivism, his resistance to institutionalized science and logical positivism, and his opposition to intellectual authority and bureaucracy. Notturno discusses Popper's disagreements with Wittgenstein, Freud, Carnap, Gruenbaum and Kuhn, while developing the implications of his view for a wide range of contemporary issues, including politics, education, logic, critical thinking and the history of 20th century philosophy. Science and the Open Society is written for the general reader in a style that will appeal to philosophers and non-philosophers alike. |
| Personal Details |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Index |
335 |
| Read It |
Yes |
| Links |
Amazon US
Amazon UK
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| Product Details |
| ISBN |
9639116696 |
| Cover Price |
$49.95 |
| Nr of Pages |
287 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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