1st Edition
The Lesson of this Century With Two Talks on Freedom and the Democratic State
By Karl Popper
Copyright 1997
104 Pages
by
Routledge
102 Pages
by
Routledge
In The Lesson of this Century Popper's purpose is to warn us against the increasing violence and egoism of our society. What solutions can we offer to the problems of the environment, demography and corruption? How can we prevent the violence our society engenders? How can we preserve our democratic system while at the same time paving the way for global peace? Popper believes that the... Read more
INTRODUCTION Interview 1(1991) 1 PACIFISM, WAR, THE ENCOUNTER WITH COMMUNISM 2 THE MAIN CRITICISMS OF MARXISM 3 THE YEAR 1962: SAKHAROV, KHRUSHCHEV AND THE SOVIET DECLINE 4 THE POLITICAL AGENDA TODAY: THE RULE OF LAW AND CHILDREN 5 ONCE MORE AGAINST HISTORICISM: THE FUTURE IS OPEN Interview II (1993) Introduction to Chapter 6 6 'WE ARE IN DANGER OF A THIRD WORLD WAR' Introduction to Chapter 7 'TELEVISION CORRUPTS MANKIND. IT IS LIKE WAR' Two talks: 8 REFLECTIONS ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE 9 FREEDOM AND INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY; Notes; Name index
Biography
Karl Popper interviewed byGiancarlo Bosetti; Translated by Patrick Camiller
