Karl Popper
1st Edition
Published on 17. June 2010
184 pages
978-1-4411-5931-1 (ISBN)
Description
Karl Popper is best known for his contributions to the philosophy of science and the history of ideas. Elements of Popper's thought were clearly libertarian or conservative in character. His politics, however, were recognisably social democratic. His ideal of an open society was not a free market utopia, but a political community in which diverse people engaged with one another in constructive dialogue to seek political solutions to common problems. If Popper made important and enduring contributions to the libertarian and conservative traditions, it would be a mistake to uncritically label him a conservative or libertarian. Rather, Popper was a scholar who contributed to a range of different fields without being shackled to one particular perspective or approach. It is in this context that we should understand Popper's contribution to libertarian and conservative thought.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-5931-1 (9781441159311)
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Person
Phil Parvin is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Loughborough University, UK. He is a specialist in contemporary political philosophy, in particular issues concerning liberal justice, democracy, multiculturalism, and the theory and practice of political lobbying.
Content
1. Intellectual Biography \ 2. Popper's Ideas\ 3. Reception and Influence of Popper's Philosophy 4. The Contemporary Relevance of Popper's Philosophy \ Bibliography \ Index
