03786nam 22006855 450 991063770790332120230201065714.09783031154249(electronic bk.)978303115423210.1007/978-3-031-15424-9(MiAaPQ)EBC7165663(Au-PeEL)EBL7165663(CKB)25913870400041(DE-He213)978-3-031-15424-9(EXLCZ)992591387040004120221230d2022 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierKarl Popper Professional Philosopher and Public Intellectual /by Friedel Weinert1st ed. 2022.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2022.1 online resource (244 pages)Springer Biographies,2365-0621Print version: Weinert, Friedel Karl Popper Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031154232 Includes bibliographical references and index.Popper revolutionizes the philosophy of science -- Popper becomes a defender of an open society -- Popper revisits his philosophy of science -- Why Popper defends indeterminism -- Popper meets his Critics -- Popper reflects on the mind and the self -- Popper turns to Evolutionary Biology -- Popper – the Public Intellectual -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.-Index.Karl R. Popper is widely regarded as one of the most influential 20th century philosophers. In this new biography, Weinert provides a comprehensive and accessible account of his life and work, also addressing Popper’s role as a public intellectual. Drawing on a wide range of sources and interviews with former colleagues and collaborators, he recounts not only the wide interest from the scientific community, but also the inspiration that politicians took from Popper’s work. The book surveys the vast and varied intellectual landscape of Popper's philosophical journey during his long career: from the natural and social sciences (physics, evolution, sociology to political philosophy and the philosophy of mind. It pays significant attention to Popper’s critical method - i.e., the notion that ideas and institutions should be exposed to rigorous tests – the approach that led him to a fervent defence of objectivity, rationality and realism, against all forms of irrationalism, as well as a passionate advocacy of freedom, social justice and liberal democracy, against all forms of authoritarianism. The book brings Popper into focus as a modern Enlightenment philosopher.Springer Biographies,2365-0621Science—PhilosophyPolitical scienceSociology—MethodologyPhysics—PhilosophyPolitical science—PhilosophyPhilosophy of SciencePolitical ScienceSociological MethodsPhilosophical Foundations of Physics and AstronomyPolitical PhilosophyScience—Philosophy.Political science.Sociology—Methodology.Physics—Philosophy.Political science—Philosophy.Philosophy of Science.Political Science.Sociological Methods.Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.Political Philosophy.192192Weinert Friedel814122MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910637707903321Karl Popper3003007UNINA