--- product_id: 355038678 title: "The Open Society and Its Enemies" price: "30709 Ft" currency: HUF in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/355038678-the-open-society-and-its-enemies store_origin: HU region: Hungary --- # Classic paperback edition Published by Princeton University Press English language for global discourse The Open Society and Its Enemies **Price:** 30709 Ft **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the blueprint of freedom — join the open society revolution! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Open Society and Its Enemies - **How much does it cost?** 30709 Ft with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/355038678-the-open-society-and-its-enemies) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Accessible & Elegant:** Readable paperback with clear typography for deep, uninterrupted focus - • **Endorsed by Visionaries:** Foreword by George Soros, linking theory to real-world impact - • **Philosophical Powerhouse:** Dissects authoritarian roots from Plato to Marx with razor-sharp insight - • **Top-Ranked Political Classic:** Highly rated (#143 in Political Ideologies) and beloved by critical thinkers - • **Timeless Intellectual Masterpiece:** A landmark defense of liberal democracy shaping modern thought ## Overview The Open Society and Its Enemies is Karl Popper’s seminal 2020 paperback edition, published by Princeton University Press. This critically acclaimed work offers a profound defense of liberal democracy and a rigorous critique of totalitarianism’s philosophical roots. Featuring a new foreword by George Soros, it remains a must-read for anyone passionate about political philosophy, democracy, and intellectual freedom. ## Description A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth century One of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper’s monumental achievement has attained legendary status on both the Left and Right. Tracing the roots of an authoritarian tradition represented by Plato, Marx, and Hegel, Popper argues that the spirit of free, critical inquiry that governs scientific investigation should also apply to politics. In a new foreword, George Soros, who was a student of Popper, describes the “revelation” of first reading the book and how it helped inspire his philanthropic Open Society Foundations. Review: Analysis - An excellent examination of the origins of democracy and the philosophical influence. An excellent read! Review: è un testo di antropologia sociologica che tre spunto dal pensiero di illustri pensatori del passato - è un libro adatto a chi è interessato alla sociologia e non disdegna la filosofia da cui parte l'autore per la sua analisi. L'edizione è veramente gradevole, caratteri non troppo piccoli. Il nazismo, una delle tante forme di collettivismo autoritario, ha stimolato nel professor Popper, ebreo austriaco emigrato in Nuova Zelanda (come dire sulla luna negli anni '30 del '900), una riflessione profondissima e magistrale sulle forme di società e sulle loro caratteristiche. Più che un testo di sociologia, direi di antropologia. ## Features - Binding: paperback - Language: english - Manufacturer: Princeton University Press - Brand: Princeton University Press - Publication date: 2020-09-15T00:00:01Z ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #45,148 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #143 in Political Ideologies & Doctrines #160 in Elections & Political Process #161 in Western Philosophy | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 151 Reviews | ## Images ![The Open Society and Its Enemies - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wnOf33I0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Analysis *by L***S on 15 May 2025* An excellent examination of the origins of democracy and the philosophical influence. An excellent read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ è un testo di antropologia sociologica che tre spunto dal pensiero di illustri pensatori del passato *by C***N on 3 August 2024* è un libro adatto a chi è interessato alla sociologia e non disdegna la filosofia da cui parte l'autore per la sua analisi. L'edizione è veramente gradevole, caratteri non troppo piccoli. Il nazismo, una delle tante forme di collettivismo autoritario, ha stimolato nel professor Popper, ebreo austriaco emigrato in Nuova Zelanda (come dire sulla luna negli anni '30 del '900), una riflessione profondissima e magistrale sulle forme di società e sulle loro caratteristiche. Più che un testo di sociologia, direi di antropologia. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential reading for Biden's presidency *by T***E on 20 January 2021* What does the USA need to restore in order to maintain its democracy in the 21st century? Surely, the discussion in this book must be carried on by our current generation of leaders and citizens. Of course, nobody can be blamed for not finishing a book this big. Still, each chapter is worth reading on its own. And the Marxist academic types who have so much to contribute, are only going to grow wiser by reading Popper's critique of Leninism's cultural failures. And if you really want to bother the MAGA crowd, buy this book just because of George Soros' introduction. 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