The Political Thought of Karl Popper
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Author Description
The Political Thought Of Karl Popper Offers A Controversial Treatment Of Popper's Ideas About Politics, Informed By Shearmur's Personal Knowledge Of Popper Together With Research On Unpublished Material In The Popper Archive At The Hoover Institute. While Sympathetic To Popper's Overall Approach, Shearmur Offers Criticism Of Some Of His Ideas And Suggests That Political Conclusions Should Be Drawn From Popper's Ideas Which Differ From Popper's Own Views. Shearmur Introduces Popper's Political Ideas By Way Of A Discussion Of Their Development, Which Draws Upon Archive Material. He Then Offers A Critical Survey Of Some Of The Themes From His Open Society And Poverty Of Historicism, And Discusses The Political Significance Of Some Of His Later Philosophical Ideas. Wider Themes Within Popper's Philosophy Are Drawn On To Offer Striking Critical Re-interpretations Of His Ethical Ideas And Social Theory. The Book Concludes With A Discussion Which Suggests That Popper's Views Should Have Been Closer To Classical Liberalism Than They In Fact Were.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates whether Karl Popper's political philosophy, when interpreted through his broader intellectual framework, aligns more closely with classical liberalism than Popper himself acknowledged. Jeremy Shearmur, who worked as an assistant to Popper, utilizes his personal familiarity with the philosopher and extensive research from the Hoover Institute archives to evaluate these ideas. The text provides a critical re-examination of Popper's social theory and ethics, arguing that his own political conclusions often failed to fully realize the implications of his philosophical system.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of unpublished archival material from the Hoover Institute.
- Critical surveys of themes found in The Open Society and Its Enemies and The Poverty of Historicism.
- Re-interpretations of Popper's ethical ideas and social theory.
- A comparative discussion on the relationship between Popper's philosophy and classical liberalism.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and students of political philosophy recognize this work as a significant contribution to the study of Popper's intellectual development. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the unique value provided by Shearmur's firsthand experience with the subject.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2002-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203212827
ISBN-13:
9780203212820
Philosophy
Biography
Liberalism
Political Theory
