The Lesson Of This Century

One of the century's greatest and most influential thinkers, Karl Popper reminds us that we must recognize our responsibilities in preserving the democratic system we enjoy: it is our actions which will create the world of tomorrow.
In these interviews with journalist Giancarlo Bosetti, Karl Popper ranges widely over contemporary political and social issues. He reflects on many topics, from the decline of the Soviet Union and the danger of a Third World War, to our obligations to children and the potentially harmful influence of television. He warns us that the increasing violence and egotism of our society, if unchecked, will imperil our civilisation. The volume also contains two talks on the theory of democracy, arguing that democracy has never been the rule of the people (nor can or should it be), but only the best method we know for preventing tyranny.

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Karl Popper

Résumé

One of the century's greatest and most influential thinkers, Karl Popper, calls to all of us to recognize our responsibilites in preserving the democratic system, reminding us that it is our actions which will create the world of tomorrow.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Karl Popper
• Collaboration: Patrick Camiller (Traduction)
• Edition: Routledge Academic
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 17.02.2000
• Catégorie: Ecole et pédagogie > Préparation de l'enseignement > Formation professionnelle; Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: de l'Antiquité à nos jours
• EAN: 9780415129596
• ISBN: 978-0-415-12959-6
• Dimensions (emballage): 13,7 x 21,5 x 1 cm
• Catégories: PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Political science and theory, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, authoritarian regimes, Civil Liberties, Social Contract Theory, Political structures / systems: democracy, liberalism theory, media ethics research, preventing political tyranny, pacifist political thought