Towards a Sociology of the Open Society

Critical Rationalism and the Open Society Volume 2
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-37864-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 298 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought

This book applies the general theory of critical rationalism in order to develop a new sociology of the open society, in general, and a new analysis of the transition from a closed society to an open society in particular. It presents a criticism of Karl Popper’s analysis of human action for opening up a closed society, followed by a critical study of the mainstream sociology to show how justificational models of knowledge and rational action have prevented sociology from addressing the contribution of human action to social change.

This book provides new sociologies of closed and open societies. It argues that in the closed society "a low level" of critical rationality is activated by people to define the meaning of the good life and social institutions of law, polity and economy. Masoud Mohammadi Alamuti proposes five mechanisms of opening up closed society through the model of social change, inspired by the philosophy of critical rationalism.

This volume is "the first systematic attempt" to apply the philosophy of critical rationalism in order to present a "normative sociology of the open society". It will be of interest to postgraduate researchers and professional readers in philosophy, sociology, moral science, law, politics and economics. In addition, this book would benefit research centres, policymakers and civil society activists interested in the ideas of critical rationalism and the open society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alamuti, Masoud Mohammadi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Karl Popper: From Critical Rationalism to the Idea of an Open Society
2. From the Closed to the Open Society: A Critique of Popper’s Analysis
3. Towards a Micro-Foundation for the Sociology of the Open Society

4. The Open Society: A Sociological Conception

5. The Formation of an Open Society: A Sociological Theory

6. The Formation of a Closed Society: A Sociological Theory
7. From the Closed to the Open Society: A Sociological Analysis
8. The Sociology of the Open Society: A Summary

Über Autor(innen)

Masoud Mohammadi Alamuti is Sociologist and Faculty Member at the Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS) in Tehran, Iran. His research interests include epistemology, philosophy of science, the theory of society, sociology of the open society and sociology of modernity and development.