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The Cambridge Companion to Popper

Geoffrey Stokes editor Jeremy Shearmur editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:24th Jun '16

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This is one of the most comprehensive collections of critical essays to be published on the philosophy of Karl Popper.

This comprehensive collection offers accessible overviews of the central features of Karl Popper's philosophy, as well as discussions of the more technical aspects of philosophy. The book will appeal to the general reader of philosophy, as well as to specialists.Karl Popper was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. His criticism of induction and his falsifiability criterion of demarcation between science and non-science were major contributions to the philosophy of science. Popper's broader philosophy of critical rationalism comprised a distinctive philosophy of social science and political theory. His critique of historicism and advocacy of the open society marked him out as a significant philosopher of freedom and reason. This book sets out the historical and intellectual contexts in which Popper worked, and offers an overview and diverse criticisms of his central ideas. The volume brings together contributors with expertise on Popper's work, including people personally associated with Popper (such as Jarvie, Miller, Musgrave, Petersen and Shearmur), specialists on the topics treated (Bradie, Godfrey-Smith and Jackson), and scholars with special interests in aspects of Popper's work (Andersson, Hacohen, Maxwell and Stokes).

'… the essays provide solid, insightful, indeed exemplary assessments of fundamental themes in Popper's thought …' CHOICE

ISBN: 9780521672429

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 23mm

Weight: 590g

420 pages