The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2): Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) by Karl Popper: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
An open society provides its citizens with a mechanism for changing government; a closed society doesn't, forcing its citizens to rely on extra-legal revolution. Popper analyzes the open-closed society debate using three exemplars of closed-society advocacy: Plato, Hegel (and wow, does Popper hate on Hegel), and Marx. The main analytical viewpoints are historicist (backward-looking, utopian) motivations for closed societies and rational (forward-looking, empirical) motivations for open societies.
Quick facts about The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2)
- Title: The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2)
- Author: Karl Popper
- First published: 1945
- Genre: philosophy, political science, social sciences
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1984583W
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The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) by Karl Popper is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) about?
An open society provides its citizens with a mechanism for changing government; a closed society doesn't, forcing its citizens to rely on extra-legal revolution.
Who wrote The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2)?
The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) was written by Karl Popper.
When was The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) published?
The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) was first published in 1945.
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