Unended Quest: An Intellectual Autobiography

Popper, Karl

ISBN 10: 0875483437 / ISBN 13: 9780875483436

Published by Open Court, 1982

About this Item

1982; La Salle; gray illustrated glossy paper covers with black titles; covers contain rubbing and wear; spine contains creasing; Interior is clean and unmarked; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; 255 pages.

Seller Inventory # SKU1155608

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unended Quest: An Intellectual Autobiography
• Publisher: Open Court
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875483437
• ISBN 13: 9780875483436
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 10 ounces

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Synopsis

"Although most of us know the date and place of our birth...few know when and how their intellectual life began. .." Here one of the greatest thinkers of our age recalls the landmarks of his development. Apprenticed to a cabinet maker, Popper found that philosophical daydreams interfered with the quality of his French polish, making him realize that he was too 'ignorant and fallible' for manual work. Popper's memories of the first world war, love affair with Marxism and the working class, involvement in music, and reactions to antisemitism are as vital to this story as his encounters with Einstein, Russell, carnap, and Wittgenstein."