Blindspot of a liberal: Popper and the problem of community

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Karl Popper's 'The Open Society and Its Enemies' and 'The Poverty of Historicism,' represent insufficient attempts to defend liberal democracy against tenets of totalitarianism. A key point that he missed in presenting his political theory is the problem of community which is a basic foundation for boosting the legitimacy of the state and its government. Furthermore, Popper approached totalitarianism from a purely negative standpoint, overlooking the fact that several aspects of the ideology can and does exist in more benign and accepted forms of liberal governments.

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The Seven Pillars of Popper's Social Philosophy

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Karl Popper's social philosophy rests on seven foundations which include rationality, individualism, libertarianism, antinomianism, negative utilitarianism, piecemeal social engineering and a desire for social order. The inadequacy of Popper's theory of society, called ontological individualism or social atomism, carries over to his flawed social philosophy. His ideas on the defense of liberty and democracy is limited to law and politics and are not universal in their approach.

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