'If in this book harsh words are spoken about some of the
greatest among the intellectual leaders of mankind, my motive is
not, I hope, to belittle them. It springs rather from my conviction
that, if our civilization is to survive, we must break with the
habit of deference to great men.'
- Karl Popper, from the Preface
Written in political exile during the Second World War and first
published in two volumes in 1945, Karl Popper's The Open Society
and Its Enemies is one of the most influential books of all time.
Hailed by Bertrand Russell as a 'vigorous and profound defence of
democracy', its now legendary attack on the philosophies of Plato,
Hegel and Marx exposed the dangers inherent in centrally planned
political systems and through underground editions become an
inspiration to lovers of freedom living under communism in Eastern
Europe.
Popper's highly accessible style, his erudite and lucid
explanations of the thoughts of great philosophers and the recent
resurgence of totalitarian regimes around the world are just three
of the reasons for the enduring popularity of The Open Society and
Its Enemies and why it demands to be read today and in years to
come.
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