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The Open Society and Its Enemies

Karl Popper

The Open Society and Its Enemies

Karl Popper

The Open Society and Its Enemies Essay Topics

1.

If Popper were alive today, would our contemporary society live up to his expectations and predictions for the development of an open society within the framework of liberal democracy? Discuss using Popper’s own criteria from this book.

2.

How does Plato’s Theory of Forms or Ideas fit into his political program? Why did Popper consider this theory problematic?

3.

In The Open Society and Its Enemies, Popper outlines the relationship between mid-20th-century totalitarianism and Plato’s political program. Describe and evaluate this relationship. Is Popper correct in his assertions?

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