Social Foundations of Openness

In: Philosophy of the social sciences: an international journal = Philosophie des sciences sociales, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 24-38

Abstract

Popper's view of the enemies of the open society is held to rest upon psycholo gism, a view of the very great dangers of misguided intellectuals, and a cyclical view of historical process. While there is something to these claims, they are treated here skeptically. But the purpose of the article is less to attack than to reconstruct. To that end, key elements of a sociology appropriate to an open society are offered.