Popper

by Bryan Magee

First published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Genres: Philosophy

Paperback

First published October 28, 2013

About the author

Bryan Edgar Magee was a noted British broadcasting personality, politician, poet, and author, best known as a popularizer of philosophy.

He attended Keble College, Oxford where he studied History as an undergraduate and then Philosophy, Politics and Economics in one year. He also spent a year studying philosophy at Yale University on a post-graduate fellowship.

Magee's most important influence on society remains his efforts to make philosophy accessible to the layman. Transcripts of his television series "Men of Ideas" are available in published form in the book Talking Philosophy. This book provides a readable and wide-ranging introduction to modern Anglo-American philosophy.

Reviews

[Mukhtadir Syed]

This is a very good introduction to Karl Poppers philosophy, and also his contribution to science and politics

[Apatheia]

An excellent introduction to Popper and the implications of his Philosophy in various aspects of life.

Popper's epistemology beyond interesting is also practically applicable in everything you do.