{"product_id":"objective-knowledge-an-evolutionary-approach-paperback","title":"Objective Knowledge: An Evolutionary Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarl Popper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'We are workers who are adding to the growth of objective knowledge as masons work on a cathedral'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Karl Popper, Objective Knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extent and scope of human knowledge is arguably one of humankind's greatest achievements. Since Descartes, however, the theory of human knowledge has been mainly what philosophers call subjectivist: even scientific knowledge was regarded as a special kind of human belief, but human nonetheless. In \u003ci\u003eObjective Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e, which contains some of his most important writings on epistemology, Karl Popper breaks decisively and controversially with this view of human knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA realist and a fallibilist, he argues that human knowledge, stated in human language, is no longer part of ourselves but open to objective criticism. Above all, Popper argues that human knowledge grows through a process of conjecture, testing and criticism. Such objective knowledge has significance also for us as individuals, as critical interaction with problem-situations and the constant process of trial and error playing a role in all walks of life, from philosophy and science to music and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant exposition of Popper's theory of knowledge, this Routledge Classics edition includes a new Introduction by Jeremy Shearmur, which provides some helpful context to \u003ci\u003eObjective Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003eand Popper's philosophy in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Popper\u003c\/b\u003e (1902-1994) was one of the most provocative philosophers of the twentieth century. His relationship with the philosophers and scientists of the Vienna Circle led to his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Scientific Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e, which appeared in German in 1934 and presented his theory of the growth of scientific knowledge. On its publication in English in 1959, the book was described by the \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e as 'one of the most important documents of the twentieth century.' Popper emigrated to New Zealand in 1939 on the eve of World War Two. Reflecting on the tyranny sweeping through Europe, he wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Open Society and Its Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e. Published in 1945, it remains his most compelling and widely read book. In 1946 Popper moved to the London School of Economics, where he taught until his retirement in 1969. This period saw the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Poverty of Historicism\u003c\/i\u003e, described by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e as 'probably the only book which will outlive this century' and \u003ci\u003eConjectures and Refutations\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of many of Popper's classic essays. Karl Popper was knighted in 1965 and appointed Companion of Honour in 1982. He continued to write until his death in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428937548025,"sku":"9781041139225","price":43.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5VLZ3GiFr19781041139225.webp?v=1771441824","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/objective-knowledge-an-evolutionary-approach-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}