The Open Society and Its Enemies, Vol. 1: The Spell of Plato

Thank you so much for the speedy delivery of this book - it was in excellent condition upon receipt. Robby's eLibrary The Open Society And Its Enemies 3 Preface To The First Edition 4 Preface To The Second Edition 4 Acknowledgements 6 Contents 8 Introduction 11 Volume I: The Spell Of Plato 16 The Myth Of Origin And Destiny 16 Chapter 1: Historicism And The Myth Of Destiny 16 Chapter 2: Heraclitus 19 Chapter 3: Plato’s Theory Of Forms Or Ideas 26 II 28 III 29 IV 30 V 33 VI 39 Plato’s Descriptive Sociology 42 Chapter 4: Change And Rest 42 I 42 II 46 III 52 IV 56 V 62 Chapter 5: Nature And Convention 63 I 63 II 65 III 68 IV 73 V 74 VI 80 VII 85 VIII 87 IX 90 Plato’s Political Programme 91 Chapter 6: Totalitarian Justice 91 I 94 II 96 III 98 IV 100 V 105 VI 111 VII 119 VIII 121 Chapter 7: The Principle Of Leadership 125 I 125 II 129 III 131 IV 133 V 138 Chapter 8: The Philosopher King 142 I 143 II 144 III 148 IV 149 V 151 VI 153 VII 155 VIII 158 Chapter 9: Aestheticism, Perfectionism, Utopianism 160 The Background Of Plato’s Attack 172 Chapter 10: The Open Society And Its Enemies 172 I 174 II 179 III 186 IV 188 V 192 VI 197 VII 201 VIII 203 Volume II: The High Tide of Prophecy 204 The Rise Of Oracular Philosophy 204 Chapter 11: The Aristotelian Roots Of Hegelianism 204 I 205 II 212 III 225 Chapter 12: Hegel And The New Tribalism 229 I 229 II 238 III 252 IV 261 V 262 VI 281 Marx’s Method 282 Chapter 13: Marx’s Sociological Determinism 282 Chapter 14: The Autonomy Of Sociology 290 Chapter 15: Economic Historicism 300 I 302 II 305 III 307 Chapter 16: The Classes 310 II 315 Chapter 17: The Legal And The Social System 316 I 317 II 319 III 323 IV 324 V 326 VI 328 VII 330 VIII 332 Chapter 18: The Coming Of Socialism 333 I 333 II 335 III 338 IV 340 V 342 Chapter 19: The Social Revolution 344 I 344 II 347 III 350 IV 354 V 358 VI 360 Chapter 20: Capitalism And Its Fate 363 I 364 II 367 III 374 IV 376 V 380 VI 382 VII 386 Chapter 21: An Evaluation Of The Prophecy 389 Chapter 22: The Moral Theory Of Historicism 394 The Aftermath 407 Chapter 23: The Sociology Of Knowledge 407 Chapter 24: Oracular Philosophy And The Revolt Against Reaso 419 I 419 II 424 III 427 IV 435 V 442 Conclusion 454 Chapter 25: Has History Any Meaning? 454 I 454 II 456 III 460 IV 464 Notes 475 Note To The Introduction 475 Notes To Chapter 1 476 Notes To Chapter 2 477 Notes To Chapter 3 481 Notes To Chapter 4 491 Notes To Chapter 5 508 Notes To Chapter 6 523 Notes To Chapter 7 542 Notes To Chapter 8 548 Notes To Chapter 9 564 Notes To Chapter 10 574 Notes To Chapter 11 601 Notes To Chapter 12 626 Notes To Chapter 13 641 Notes To Chapter 14 647 Notes To Chapter 15 650 Notes To Chapter 16 652 Notes To Chapter 17 652 Notes To Chapter 18 657 Notes To Chapter 19 663 Notes To Chapter 20 670 Notes To Chapter 21 677 Notes To Chapter 22 677 Notes To Chapter 23 678 Notes To Chapter 24 679 Notes To Chapter 25 689 Addenda to Volume I 696 I. Plato And Geometry (1957) 696 Added in 1961 697 II. The Dating Of The Theaetetus (1961) 697 III. Reply To A Critic (1961) 699 A 700 B 707 IV. (1965) 719 Addenda to Volume II 719 I. Facts, Standards, And Truth: A Further Criticism Of Relat 719 1. Truth 720 2. Criteria 722 3. Criterion Philosophies 724 4. Fallibilism 725 5. Fallibilism and the Growth of Knowledge 726 6. Getting Nearer to the Truth 727 7. Absolutism 728 8. Sources of Knowledge 729 9. Is a Critical Method Possible? 729 10. Decisions 731 11. Social and Political Problems 732 12. Dualism of Facts and Standards 734 13. Proposals and Propositions 735 14. Two Wrongs do Not Make Two Rights 738 15. ‘Experience’ and ‘Intuition’ as Sources of Knowledge 739 16. The Dualism of Facts and Standards and the Idea of Liber 743 17. Hegel Again 744 18. Conclusion 747 II. Note On Schwarzschild’s Book On Marx (1965) 747 Index Of Names 748 Index Of Subjects 765 Index Of Platonic Passages 801 social,sciences

Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of Austria the following year, and he settled in England in 1949. Before the annexation, Popper had written mainly about the philosophy of science, but from 1938 until the end of the Second World War he focused his energies on political philosophy, seeking to diagnose the intellectual origins of German and Soviet totalitarianism. The Open Society and Its Enemies was the result.

In the book, Popper condemned Plato, Marx, and Hegel as "holists" and "historicists"—a holist, according to Popper, believes that individuals are formed entirely by their social groups; historicists believe that social groups evolve according to internal principles that it is the intellectual's task to uncover. Popper, by contrast, held that social affairs are unpredictable, and argued vehemently against social engineering. He also sought to shift the focus of political philosophy away from questions about who ought to rule toward questions about how to minimize the damage done by the powerful. The book was an immediate sensation, and—though it has long been criticized for its portrayals of Plato, Marx, and Hegel—it has remained a landmark on the left and right alike for its defense of freedom and the spirit of critical inquiry.

Popper Condemned Plato, Marx, And Hegel As Holists And Historicists--a Holist, According To Popper, Believes That Individuals Are Formed Entirely By Their Social Groups; Historicists Believe That Social Groups Evolve According To Internal Principles That It Is The Intellectual's Task To Uncover. Popper, By Contrast, Held That Social Affairs Are Unpredictable, And Argued Vehemently Against Social Engineering. He Also Sought To Shift The Focus Of Political Philosophy Away From Questions About Who Ought To Rule Toward Questions About How To Minimize The Damage Done By The Powerful. The Book Was An Immediate Sensation, And--though It Has Long Been Criticized For Its Portrayals Of Plato, Marx, And Hegel--it Has Remained A Landmark On The Left And Right Alike For Its Defense Of Freedom And The Spirit Of Critical Inquiry. V. 1. The Spell Of Plato -- V. 2. The High Tide Of Prophecy: Hegel, Marx, And The Aftermath. By Karl Popper. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. In this series, Popper condemned Plato, Marx, and Hegel as "holists" and "historicists"--A holist, according to Popper, believes that individuals are formed entirely by their social groups; historicists believe that social groups evolve according to internal principles that it is the intellectual's task to uncover. Popper, by contrast, held that social affairs are unpredictable, and argued vehemently against social engineering. He also sought to shift the focus of political philosophy away from questions about who ought to rule toward questions about how to minimize the damage done by the powerful. The book was an immediate sensation, and--though it has long been criticized for its portrayals of Plato, Marx, and Hegel -- it has remained a landmark on the left and right alike for its defense of freedom and the spirit of critical inquiry Condemns Plato, Marx, and Hegel as "holists" and "historicists". The author tells that a holist believes that individuals are formed entirely by their social groups; historicists believe that social groups evolve according to internal principles that it is the intellectual's task to uncover. It is widely believed that a truly scientific or philosophical attitude towards politics, and a deeper understanding of social life in general, must be based upon a contemplation and interpretation of human history. A critical appraisal of political and historical philosophies, delineating the threat to freedom posed by several classical thinkers