Karl Popper : professional philosopher and public intellectual / Friedel Weinert.
Karl R. Popper is widely regarded as one of the most influential 20th century philosophers. In this new biography, Weinert provides a comprehensive and accessible account of his life and work, also addressing Poppers role as a public intellectual. Drawing on a wide range of sources and interviews wi...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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2022.
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| Series: | Springer biographies.
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2022 English/International |
| Summary: | Karl R. Popper is widely regarded as one of the most influential 20th century philosophers. In this new biography, Weinert provides a comprehensive and accessible account of his life and work, also addressing Poppers role as a public intellectual. Drawing on a wide range of sources and interviews with former colleagues and collaborators, he recounts not only the wide interest from the scientific community, but also the inspiration that politicians took from Poppers work. The book surveys the vast and varied intellectual landscape of Popper's philosophical journey during his long career: from the natural and social sciences (physics, evolution, sociology to political philosophy and the philosophy of mind. It pays significant attention to Poppers critical method - i.e., the notion that ideas and institutions should be exposed to rigorous tests the approach that led him to a fervent defence of objectivity, rationality and realism, against all forms of irrationalism, as well as a passionate advocacy of freedom, social justice and liberal democracy, against all forms of authoritarianism. The book brings Popper into focus as a modern Enlightenment philosopher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3031154231 9783031154232 303115424X 9783031154249 |