On Popper (Wadsworth Philosophers)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0534584012 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Presenting the most important insights of well over a hundred seminal philosophers in both the Eastern and Western traditions, the Wadsworth Philosophers Series contains volumes written by scholars noted for their excellence in teaching and for their well-versed comprehension of each featured philosopher's major works and contributions. These titles have proven valuable in a number of ways. Serving as standalone texts when tackling a philosophers' original sources or as helpful resources for focusing philosophy students' engagements with these philosopher's often conceptually daunting works, these titles have also gained extraordinary popularity with a lay readership and quite often serve as "refreshers" for philosophy instructors.. ON POPPER, like other titles in the Wadsworth Philosopher's Series, offers a concise, yet comprehensive, introduction to this philosopher's most important ideas
Best primer on Popper James F. Mueller This is a great introduction to the work of Karl Popper from a writer who clearly is very familiar with both Popper's personal life and intellectual contributions. The small book outlines nearly all of the books Popper published --- the chapters are named after Popper's books.The reader is introduced to Popper's famous falsifiable criterion as well as the more general critical rationalist program. The author also defines Popper's understanding of knowledge, dividing it into 3 separate worlds, much like Plato and Frege, but with important d. Extremely well done summary of Popper: to-the-point, complete, readable Tom Verhoeff I fully agree with the review by Mr. Currie. If you have any interest in (the philosophy of) science and society --and as a modern citizen you should-- then this is a must read.I have read most of the works by Karl Popper, and I have been impressed by Popper's constant effort to be clear and complete when expressing his thoughts. At thousands of pages, this is a hefty read and certainly not something I would lightly recommend.Notturno's summary is outstanding. In only 100 pages of text, Notturno has managed to present a well-structured ove. "One of the best intros on the market!" according to Kevin Currie-Knight. Karl Popper, simply put, is one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth centruy. Even though Popper's writings are clearly written and accessible, Popper is also one of the easiest to misunderstand. Dr. Notturno's book is one of the best intro's to the world of Popper's writings that there is. First, his book is extraordinarily conversational and easy to understand. Second, Dr. Notturno has an excellent working knowledge of Popper's philosophy of critical rationalism and takes the reader step by step through Popper's thought from the
9. Logic of Scientific Discovery. Conjectures and Refutations. 6. Objective Knowledge. The Poverty of Historicism. 2. 4. 5. 8. In Search of a Better World. Realism and the Aim of Science. . The Open Society and Its Enemies. 7. The Open Universe. 1. 3. Knowledge and the Body-Mind Problem