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Shearmur draws on his years as Popper's assistant, on unpublished material in the Hoover archive, and on wider themes within Popper's philosophy to offer striking critical re-interpretations of his ethical and social theory.

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Introduction; Chapter 1 The Development of Popper’s Political Philosophy; Chapter 2 The Open Society and the Poverty of Historicism; Chapter 3 After the Open Society; Chapter 4 Values and Reason; Chapter 5 Popper, Liberalism and Modified Essentialism; Chapter 6 The Contemporary Relevance of Popper’s Work;

The Political Thought of Karl Popper

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 8/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415756280, 978-0415756280
      ISBN10: 0415756286
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      Political science and theory Philosophy of science

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shearmur draws on his years as Popper's assistant, on unpublished material in the Hoover archive, and on wider themes within Popper's philosophy to offer striking critical re-interpretations of his ethical and social theory.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Chapter 1 The Development of Popper’s Political Philosophy; Chapter 2 The Open Society and the Poverty of Historicism; Chapter 3 After the Open Society; Chapter 4 Values and Reason; Chapter 5 Popper, Liberalism and Modified Essentialism; Chapter 6 The Contemporary Relevance of Popper’s Work;

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