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Karl R. Popper: la sociedad abierta y sus enemigos

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Resumo:This article summarizes Popper’s political philosophy, pointing out the misinterpretations that have been made of that philosophy. After reviewing that fallibilism is the epistemological doctrine behind Popper’s political thought, some notions are explained such as open society, democracy as an institutional system, and piecemeal social engineering as a democratic method for social change. Main enemies of the open society are discussed: historicism, collectivism, ethical positivism and relativism. It is concluded that democracy does not exclude social hierarchy, if based in character and effort.
Autores principais:Espada, João
Assunto:Karl Popper Politics Open society Democracy
Ano:2019
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Idioma:espanhol
Origem:Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Resumo:This article summarizes Popper’s political philosophy, pointing out the misinterpretations that have been made of that philosophy. After reviewing that fallibilism is the epistemological doctrine behind Popper’s political thought, some notions are explained such as open society, democracy as an institutional system, and piecemeal social engineering as a democratic method for social change. Main enemies of the open society are discussed: historicism, collectivism, ethical positivism and relativism. It is concluded that democracy does not exclude social hierarchy, if based in character and effort.