After The open society

Karl Popper's "The Open Society and Its Enemies" was first published in 1945 and is widely regarded as a classic of twentieth-century political thought.

In this long-awaited volume, Jeremy Shearmur and Piers Norris Turner bring to light Popper's most important unpublished and uncollected writings from the time of "The Open Society" until his death in 1994. "After the Open Society: Selected Social and Political Writings" reveals the development of Popper's political and philosophical thought during and after the Second World War, from his early socialism through to the radical humanitarianism of "The Open Society".

The papers in this collection, many of which are available here for the first time, demonstrate the clarity and pertinence of Popper's thinking on such topics as religion, history, Plato and Aristotle, while revealing a lifetime of unwavering political commitment.

The volume also includes fascinating correspondences with Rudolf Carnap, Friedrich Hayek and Isaiah Berlin, as well as important reflections on the Cold War, the treatment of Germany after the Second World War, the Vietnam War, nuclear weapons, and the use and misuse of television.In doing so, it presents a unique picture of Popper's views on some of the major political and social debates and events of the twentieth century. "After the Open Society" illuminates the thought of one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers and is essential reading for anyone interested in the recent course of philosophy, politics, history and society.