The open society and its enemies VOLUME TWO: The high tide of prophecy: Hegel, Marx, and the aftermath.

Popper, Karl R., 1902-1994

Published by Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1971

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Popper, Karl R., 1902-1994. The open society and its enemies VOLUME TWO: The high tide of prophecy: Hegel, Marx, and the aftermath. Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1971, 5th edition, revised (1966), First Princeton paperback printing, 420pp., PAPERBACK, cover price $3.95, good copy but top and bottom foredges are scuffed and lightly soiled. Princeton paperbacks. - Popper condemned Plato, Marx, and Hegel as "holists" and "historicists" -- a holist, according to Popper, believes that individuals are formed entirely by their social groups; historicists believe that social groups evolve according to internal principles that it is the intellectual's task to uncover. Popper, by contrast, held that social affairs are unpredictable, and argued vehemently against social engineering. He also sought to shift the focus of political philosophy away from questions about who ought to rule toward questions about how to minimize the damage done by the powerful. The book was an immediate sensation, and--though it has long been criticized for its portrayals of Plato, Marx, and Hegel--it has remained a landmark on the left and right alike for its defense of freedom and the spirit of critical inquiry. 9780691019727 ISBN 069101972X. Seller Inventory # 87415

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Title: The open society and its enemies VOLUME TWO:...

Publisher: Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1971

Binding: Soft cover