Karl Popper

In Search of a Better World (eBook, PDF)

Lectures and Essays from Thirty Years

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Produktbeschreibung

'I want to begin by declaring that I regard scientific knowledge as the most important kind of knowledge we have', writes Sir Karl Popper in the opening essay of this book, which collects his meditations on the real improvements science has wrought in society, in politics and in the arts in the course of the twentieth century. His subjects range from the beginnings of scientific speculation in classical Greece to the destructive effects of twentieth century totalitarianism, from major figures of the Enlightenment such as Kant and Voltaire to the role of science and self-criticism in the arts. The essays offer striking new insights into the mind of one of the greatest twentieth century philosophers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135975012
• Artikelnr.: 38245220

Autorenporträt

Karl Popper

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 On Knowledge
Chapter 1 Knowledge and the Shaping of Reality
Chapter 2 On Knowledge and Ignorance
Chapter 3 On the So-Called Sources of Knowledge
Chapter 4 Science and Criticism
Chapter 5 The Logic of the Social Sciences
Chapter 6 Against Big Words
Part 2 On History
Chapter 7 Books and Thoughts
Chapter 8 On Culture Clash
Chapter 9 Immanuel Kant: The Philosopher of the Enlightenment
Chapter 10 Emancipation through Knowledge
Chapter 11 Public Opinion and Liberal Principles
Chapter 12 An Objective Theory of Historical Understanding
Part 3 Von Den Neuesten ... Zusammengestohlen Aus Verschiedenem, Diesem Und Jenen*This title is stolen. It comes from a remark written by Beethoven on the manuscript of a string quartet: 'viertes Quartett, von den Neuesten, fur 2 Violinen, Bratsche und Violincell. Zusammengestohlen aus Verschiedenem, Diesem und Jenen.' An approximate translation of Beethoven's untranslatable playful remark would be: 'Fourth quartet, for 2 violins, viola and cello, pinched from the latest compositions - from the most various ones, from these and from those ....'
Chapter 13 How I see Philosophy
Chapter 14 Toleration and Intellectual Responsibility
Chapter 15 What Does the West Believe in?
Chapter 16 Creative Self-Criticism in Science and in Art

Rezensionen

'It offers us a chance to renew our acquaintance with this veteran philosopher and to learn some new things.' - Jim Baggott, New Scientist

'Each of these essays speaks out in Popper's firm, clear, unambiguous voice ... they are very readable and persuasive on important issues.' - Nature