Karl Popper und das Staatsverständnis des Kritischen Rationalismus

Hardly anyone has defended an open society in the political philosophy of the 20th century as passionately as Karl Popper. His understanding of democracy is closely linked with his theory of science and criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx. As a liberal and a social reformer, he has been a key figure in influencing German politics across party lines since the 1970s. Reviews of Popper’s work can even be found in the theory and teachings of constitutional law (namely those of Peter Häberle) and in Germany’s constitutional court. Even today, Popper’s works can be used to take a stance against not only dictatorships and concepts of ‘communities’, but also against the pseudo-liberal, merciless form of capitalism embodied by so-called ‘Ich-AGs’ (single companies founded by unemployed individuals).
With contributions by
Dorothea Frede, Peter Häberle, Herbert Keuth, Hubert Kiesewetter, Martin H. W. Möllers, Jürgen Nordmann, Harald Stelzer, Robert Chr. van Ooyen, Robert Zimmer.