Philosophy of Social Science vs The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Sociologie, Sciences sociales, Social sciences, Philosophie, Sociology, Philosophy
Philosophy of Social Science
Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook offers an exceptionally accessible yet in-depth introduction to the philosophy of social science. Students with no previous knowledge will find themselves taken on…
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The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2)
“This book raises issues which may not be apparent from the table of contents.”
An open society provides its citizens with a mechanism for changing government; a closed society doesn't, forcing its citizens to rely on extra-legal revolution. Popper analyzes the open-closed society debate using…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Philosophy of Social Science is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2).
- Philosophy of Social Science has the widest readership — 94 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Philosophy of Social Science | The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (94) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.6 (7) |
Reception
| Philosophy of Social Science | The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 94 | 7 |
| Editions | 11 | 76 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 14 | — |
| Written reviews | 5 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 530 | — |
| Pages | 286 | 526 |