What we’re about
This is a study group, or book club if you will, for the thoughtful reading and discussion of the great classic literature in philosophy, psychology, sociology and related areas throughout history.
Each event will have a syllabus of reading that should be done before the event, and the participants are expected to have done the reading and prepared for a discussion.
Depending on the members in the group, we can branch out into related topics and/or media forms.
The event will be free of charge and are not affiliated with any organization. The place can vary, but will likely be at some café of choice. In order to have good discussion while giving everyone the time and space to talk, I see 3-5 people as the ideal group size for a conversation. If an event has more attendees, we'll split into smaller sub-groups.
That said, we are here to have fun and any guideline can be changed if we want it to!
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Currently, the organisation of this group, as well as member discussions, happens on Discord. Join us there using this link if you'd like to participate.
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The political philosophy of Karl Popper
ilcaffè, Södermannagatan 23, Stockholm, SEFew thinkers of the twentieth century have defended democracy and rational thought as passionately as Karl Popper (1902–1994). Born in Vienna, Popper witnessed the rise of fascism and totalitarianism firsthand. These experiences shaped his lifelong project: to understand how open societies can survive the forces that threaten to close them.
Popper’s political philosophy is rooted in a simple but radical insight: no one is infallible. Because human knowledge is always provisional and subject to error, no individual or ideology should ever hold unquestioned power. From this idea flows his defense of democracy — not as the rule of the majority or the will of “the people,” but as a system for peacefully correcting mistakes. As he famously put it, the key political question is not “Who should rule?” but “How can we get rid of bad rulers without bloodshed?”
To explore Poppers political philosophy, we will read chapter 7 “the principle of leadership” from his magnum opus, The Open Society and Its Enemies, as well as his short essay Utopia and violence.
The principle of leadership can be read through the link below on pages 114 – 129. When reading, also look at his 4th note to chapter 7, where he discusses his term “the paradox of tolerance”. The note can be found on page 581. https://tinyurl.com/opensoci
Utopia and Violence can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/utopiaand
Join us in discussing Popper and his views on tolerance, democracy and how to create a society without violence. Everyone is welcome =)
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