K. R. Popper’s political theory – real prospects of a „voyage to the port“ – an open society on the waves of democracy Cover Image

Politická teória K. R. Poppera – aktuálne perspektívy jednej „plavby“ do prístavu otvorená spoločnosť na vlnách demokracie
K. R. Popper’s political theory – real prospects of a „voyage to the port“ – an open society on the waves of democracy

Author(s): Daniel Dobiáš
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Ústav politických vied Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: humanism; rationalism; democracy; open society

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present an alternative theoretical approach to the sphere of social reality (with an as its basic „building block“) and its various forms – K. R. Popper’s theory of critical rationalism and open society (democracy). The main reference is to promote Popper’s critical rationalism and his open society theory as „an axiology of civilized society“ based on idea of morally (humanistic) conditioned freedom of man as expressed in Popper’s liberalism. The work deals with the reflection of Popper’s „open society“ hypothesis (concept) as a metaphor for philosophically justifiable, open space of coexistence among individuals, medium of which is a democracy as a political and an institutional guarantee of an autonomous creativity.

  • Issue Year: IV/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 3-15
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Slovak