The Open Society And Its Enemies - Volume I [only], The Spell of Plato
by Popper, [Sir] K[arl] R[aimund]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. "A critical introduction to the philosophy of politics and of history, and an examination of some of the principles of social reconstruction." - Preface. "Popper (1902-1994) was an Austrian-British philosopher, academic and social commentator. One of the 20th century's most influential philosophers of science, his is known for his rejection of the classical inductivist views on the scientific method in favour of empirical falsification. This book, one of his most important works in the field of social science, was inspired by his reflection on the events of his time and represented, in a sense, a reaction the the prevalent totalitarian ideologies that then dominated Central European politics." - Wikipedia. vii, [1], 268 pages. Former library copy with usual markings and above-average wear to original navy cloth. Binding intact. Title page partly loose. Minimal markings to contents. No dust jacket. Please note: We are offering Volume I only. ; 8vo .
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- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 566j0679
- Title
- The Open Society And Its Enemies - Volume I [only], The Spell of Plato
- Author
- Popper, [Sir] K[arl] R[aimund]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- Karl Popper, Historicism, Open Society, Philosophy of Politics, Philosophy of History, Social Reconstruction, Social Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics; Philosophy;
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