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The Open Society and Its Enemies

by Karl R. Popper

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Written in political exile in New Zealand during the Second World War and published in two volumes in 1945, The Open Society and its Enemies was hailed by Bertrand Russell as a 'vigorous and profound defence of democracy'. This legendary attack on the philosophies of Plato, Hegel and Marx prophesied the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and exposed the fatal flaws of socially engineered political systems. It remains highly readable, erudite and lucid and as essential reading today as on publication in 1945. It is available here in a special centenary single-volume edition.

This is an incredibly great book for four different reasons: Popper explains Plato, Aristotle, Hegel and Marx distinctly.

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Categories:

Economics Sociology Society Science Philosophy History Classics Non-fiction Politics

Language:

English

Length:

920 pages

Author:

Karl R. Popper
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