ISBN: 9780006861478 - A Pocket Popper (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. 479 pages. cover worn, text tanned One of the most controversial of twentieth-century philosophers, especially f or his devastating criticisms of Plato and Marx and for his uncompromising rejec tion of inductive reasoning, Sir Karl Popper relentlessly challenged both the au thority and the appeal to authority of the most fashionable philosophies of our time. His own philosophy of critical rationalism is distinctive in its emphasis on the way in which we learn through the making and correcting of mistakes-on th e role played by imagination in proposing new possibilities, and by reason in ex posing and eliminating the errors among them. David Miller, once Popper's resear ch assistant and now a leading expositor and critic of his work, has chosen thir ty excerpts from Popper's non-technical writings in the theory of knowledge, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, and social philosophy. Together they illust rate the breadth, profundity, and originality of Sir Karl's contribution to huma n learning.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. This book has been read. Pages tanned. However all pages intact with no highlighting or writing contained within. The spine remains undamaged with tight binding and the book is generally in good condition. Fast dispatch within and from the UK. 100% money back guarantee.…

Paperback. Condition: Used - Good. Item shows normal wear from regular use. Fully functional with no damage affecting item. Might include light wear or small marks. 0.0000.