The Open Society and Its Enemies

Karl Popper

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1945

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Introduction

Volume 1, Chapters 1-3

Volume 1, Chapters 4-5

Volume 1, Chapters 6-9

Volume 1, Chapter 10

Volume 2, Chapters 11-12

Volume 2, Chapters 13-17

Volume 2, Chapters 18-21

Volume 2, Chapter 22

Volume 2, Chapters 23-24

Volume 2, Chapter 25

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

If Popper were alive today, would our contemporary society live up to his expectations and predictions for the development of an open society within the framework of liberal democracy? Discuss using Popper’s own criteria from this book.

How does Plato’s Theory of Forms or Ideas fit into his political program? Why did Popper consider this theory problematic?

In The Open Society and Its Enemies, Popper outlines the relationship between mid-20th-century totalitarianism and Plato’s political program. Describe and evaluate this relationship. Is Popper correct in his assertions?