In September 2007, more than 100 philosophers came to Prague with the determination to approach Karl Popper’s philosophy as a source of inspiration in many areas of our intellectual endeavor. This volume is a result of that effort. Topics cover Popper’s views on rationality, scientific methodology, the evolution of knowledge and democracy; and since Popper’s philosophy has always had a strong interdisciplinary influence, part of the volume discusses the impact of his ideas in such areas as education, economics, psychology, biology, or ethics. The concept of falsification, the problem of demarcation, the ban on induction, or the role of the empirical basis, along with the provocative parallels between historicism, holism and totalitarianism, have always caused controversies. The aim of this volume is not to smooth them but show them as a challenge. In this time when the traditional role of reason in the Western thought is being undermined, Popper’s non-foundationist model of reason brings the Enlightenment message into a new perspective. Popper believed that the open society was vulnerable, due precisely to its tolerance of otherness. This is a matter of great urgency in the modern world, as cultures based on different values gain prominence. The processes related to the extending of the EU, or the increasing economic globalization also raise questions about openness and democracy. The volume’s aim is to show the vitality of critical rationalism in addressing and responding to the problems of this time and this world. M.-M. V.
MUSGRAVE Alan
pages 5 to 19
ANDERSSON Gunnar
pages 21 to 30
PARUSNIKOVÀ Zuzana
pages 31 to 45
GATTEI Stefano
pages 47 to 61
BAR-AM Nimrod
pages 63 to 70
KVASZ Ladislav, ZELENÀK Eugen
pages 71 to 81
ROWBOTTOM Darrell P., BUENO Otávio
pages 81 to 89
ZEMAN Vladimír
pages 91 to 100
GILLIES Donald Angus
pages 103 to 115
GRÜNBAUM Adolf
pages 117 to 134
ROSENDE Diego L.
pages 135 to 154
VERDUGO Carlos
pages 155 to 160
TOKUMARU Natsuka
pages 161 to 174
HARK Michel ter
pages 175 to 184
BIRNER Jack
pages 185 to 202
O'HEAR Anthony
pages 205 to 215
JARVIE Ian Charles
pages 217 to 235
BEDNAR Miloslav
pages 237 to 244
BOYER Alain
pages 245 to 255
NARANIECKI Alexander J.
pages 257 to 271
STELZER Harald
pages 273 to 285
KOCHAN Jeff
pages 287 to 303
BARUCH Herzl
pages 305 to 320
KOERTGE Noretta
pages 323 to 338
SHEARMUR Jeremy
pages 339 to 356
AGASSI Joseph
pages 357 to 368
WETTERSTEN John
pages 369 to 378
SWANN Joanna
pages 379 to 388
SEGRE Michael
pages 389 to 395
AKRAMI Musa
pages 397 to 416
MILLER David William
pages 417 to 423