A devastating critique of the Marxist view of historical laws, social development and progress. From the same viewpoint as Ayn Rand, Hayek and Friedman, this is a book that will make you question long held beliefs. First published in 1957, this copy dates from 1974. The book is in good condition with only minor browning to the pages. A clean tight copy.

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Title: The Poverty of Historicism
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC
Publication Date: 1960
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0710046162
ISBN 13: 9780710046161
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Weight: 325 grams

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Karl Popper's The Poverty of Historicism is one of the most important books on the social sciences to have appeared since the Second World War. It is also the work of one of the most original minds of the twentieth century. At the time of its first publication in 1957, it was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.' A devastating criticism of the idea that there are fixed laws in history and that human beings are able to predict them, Popper dedicated the book to all those 'who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in Inexorable Laws of Historical Destiny.' Short and beautifully written, it has inspired generations of intellectuals, policy makers and general readers alike and remains one of the best books for gaining an insight into the ideas of this great thinker.

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Karl Popper (1902-94). Philosopher, born in Vienna. One of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth century.

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We are an independent online bookshop based in the Northeast of England, and specialise in local and medieval history, with a strong emphasis on the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Border Reivers and the Jacobite rebellions. The shop reflects my passion for history and the history of the Anglo Scottish borderlands from which I am descended.

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