Do not skip the Addenda, they are arguably the most insightful section of this book.

This is one of the best philosophy books of the twentieth century. Popper is a great thinker and, somewhat surprisingly, an excellent writer.

His treatment of Hegel may be unfair - I haven't read him - and of Marx - whom I have read - a little harsh too. Nonetheless, the analysis he uses to challenge them is in places genius. Whatever your views on Marx and Hegel, the book is worth a read.

Nice, now I don't have to read thousands of pages of Hegel and Marx and can just pretend I know what they were saying.

Must Read! Intelligenr, witty, important.
I finally understood the reactionary philosophy of Hegel leading to two world wars and how the profound analyses of Marx could turn (or be turned) into the totalitarism of Stalin.

I especially liked chapters at the end.

المضحك في الموضوع بأن المترجم لم ينقل الكتاب كاملا واكتفى بمواضيع معينة قائلا بأن الجزء الآخر ليس مفيد لنا لانه اكبر مننا ولم نصل له بعد الكتاب في الاصل يتكلم على الشمولية والمترجم يمارس الوصاية على القارئ
كارل بوبر رائع للغاية مع التغاضي عن اندفاعية غير مدروسة

Loved it. Philosophy in plain (and caustic) language, that makes a difference in the real world.

Volume 2, dealing with Hegel and Marx, with an in-depth critique of the moral theory of historicism and whether history has any meaning, in light of oracular philosophy and the revolt against reason.

Popper himself is reported not to be very democratic and pluralistic in his personal life. They say this book should be called: The Open Society by One of Its Enemies.

this book should be read complete, the two volumes.In the first explains Plato as the creator of the totalitarian ideology in politics and their enormous influence posterior.

I recommend reading Kaufmann's review along with the book (https://www.marxists.org/reference/su...). Also, some of Popper's credible critiques of historicism from the last chapter can be directly used against his logical positivistic approach in the very same book!

My hero