TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weinert,Friedel
TI  - Karl Popper: Professional Philosopher and Public Intellectual 
T2  - Springer Biographies,
SN  - 9783031154249
U1  - 501 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Science-Philosophy
KW  - Political science
KW  - Sociology-Methodology
KW  - Physics-Philosophy
KW  - Political science-Philosophy
KW  - Philosophy of Science
KW  - Political Science
KW  - Sociological Methods
KW  - Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
KW  - Political Philosophy
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15424-9
ER  -