Quote on Civilization and Authority by Karl Popper

„If we wish our civilization to survive we must break with the habit of deference to great men.“

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Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher and the founder of critical rationalism.

Karl Popper calls for a critical attitude toward authorities and celebrated figures as a foundation of an open civilization.


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Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902–1994) was an Austrian-British philosopher. Through his work in the philosophy of knowledge and science, as well as in social, historical, and political philosophy, he shaped critical rationalism. He also served as a professor of logic and scientific methods.

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