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Karl Popper

The Open Society and Its Enemies

Karl PopperNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1945

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Karl Popper

The Open Society and Its Enemies

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1945
Book Details
Pages

920

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

1940s

Publication Year

1945

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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The Open Society and Its Enemies, by Karl Popper, critiques the historicism and totalitarian tendencies of philosophers Plato, Hegel, and Marx, arguing that their ideas undermine individual agency and foster authoritarianism. Popper advocates for liberal democracy, strategic state intervention in the economy, and gradual social change as means to achieve an open society.

Informative

Challenging

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.4

2,832 ratings

80%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is widely praised for its rigorous critique of totalitarian ideologies and defense of liberal democracy. Reviewers commend its intellectual depth and clarity, though some find its arguments against historicism lacking nuance. Overall, it remains a seminal, thought-provoking work in political philosophy.

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Who Should Read The Open Society and Its Enemies?

A reader engaged by philosophy, political theory, and the defense of liberal democracy will appreciate Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies. Ideal for those who value critical analysis and intellectual history, similar to audiences of John Stuart Mill's On Liberty and Friedrich A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom.

4.4

2,832 ratings

80%

Loved it

13%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

920

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

1940s

Publication Year

1945

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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