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The Open Society and Its Enemies
The Spell of Plato
Book • 1952
Written during World War II and published in 1945, 'The Open Society and Its Enemies' is a seminal work in political philosophy.
Karl Popper critiques the theories of teleological historicism espoused by Plato, Hegel, and Marx, arguing that these theories undermine individual freedom and pave the way for authoritarian regimes.
The book defends the open society and liberal democracy, emphasizing the importance of critical rationalism, individual freedom, and the ethos of scientific inquiry in politics.
It also discusses the challenges facing open societies, including totalitarianism, dogmatism, and relativism, and advocates for a piecemeal approach to social reform.
Karl Popper critiques the theories of teleological historicism espoused by Plato, Hegel, and Marx, arguing that these theories undermine individual freedom and pave the way for authoritarian regimes.
The book defends the open society and liberal democracy, emphasizing the importance of critical rationalism, individual freedom, and the ethos of scientific inquiry in politics.
It also discusses the challenges facing open societies, including totalitarianism, dogmatism, and relativism, and advocates for a piecemeal approach to social reform.
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Stephen West in relation to the responsibility of citizens in a democracy and the challenges of staying politically active.
Stephen West in relation to the responsibility of citizens in a democracy and the challenges of staying politically active.
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Episode #170 ... Albert Camus - The Fall
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Richard Cockett as a key figure in the theoretical defense of the West against communism.
Richard Cockett as a key figure in the theoretical defense of the West against communism.
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586. How Does the Lost World of Vienna Still Shape Our Lives?
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Jacob Howland in the context of discussing Plato's Republic and its interpretation as a totalitarian regime.
Jacob Howland in the context of discussing Plato's Republic and its interpretation as a totalitarian regime.
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What Plato’s Republic Has to Say About Being a Man
Referenced as a philosophical basis and inspiration for the current book.
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J. McKenzie Alexander, "The Open Society as an Enemy: A Critique of how Free Societies Turned Against Themselves" (LSE Press, 2024)
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Winston Marshall who gleaned from his writing that Popper blames a lot of the turmoil we’re going through globally today on this book.
Winston Marshall who gleaned from his writing that Popper blames a lot of the turmoil we’re going through globally today on this book.
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Jonathan Pageau - “World War II is the founding myth of the modern world” The End Of The World War Two Consensus
Mentioned by R.R. Reno as a book explaining what went wrong in the 20th century.
Trump's Nationalism Signals a Return to Strength | R.R. Reno
Mentioned as a book by Karl Popper that describes belief in historicism as a destructive concept.
The Open Society and Its New Enemies
Mentioned by Winston Marshall in the context of post-war philosophical responses to the Holocaust and the concept of the open society.
Winston Marshall in the context of post-war philosophical responses to the Holocaust and the concept of the open society.
Winston Marshall: Right Wing Media Is Eating Itself
Mentioned by Nico Perrino as a relevant text for understanding civil libertarianism and worst-case scenarios.
Ep. 239: Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, DEI, law firms, and more
Mentioned by Karl Popper as appealing to our tribal instincts in his book.
Ep 107: What These Labels Mean
