Sir Karl Raimund Popper papers, 1928-1995
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994
- Abstract:
- Speeches and writings, correspondence, notes, printed matter, sound recordings, and photographs relating to philosophy, the nature of knowledge, the philosophy of culture, the philosophy and methodology of science, and the philosophy of history and the social sciences.
- Extent:
- 575 manuscript boxes, 7 oversize boxes, 2 card file boxes, 2 AV trays, 28 envelopes, 4 sound cassettes, 11 sound discs (248.0 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and German
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Sir Karl R. Popper papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Speeches and writings, correspondence, notes, printed matter, phonotapes, phonorecords, and photographs, relating to philosophy, the nature of knowledge, the philosophy of culture, the philosophy and methodology of science, and the philosophy of history and the social sciences.
Described in two groups: the original collection (Boxes 1-463) and incremental materials acquired at a later date (Boxes 464-584).
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1902 July 28 Born, Vienna, Austria1926 Ph.D., University of Vienna1930 Married Josefine Anne Henninger (1906-1985)1934 Author, Logik der Forschung1930-1935 Schoolteacher, Vienna1937-1945 Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Canterbury University College, University of New Zealand, Christchurch1945 Author, The Open Society and Its Enemies1945-1949 Reader in Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, England1949-1969 Professor of Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London1954 Author, Miseria dello storicismo1962 Author, Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge1965 Knighted1972 Author, Objective Knowledge: An Evolutionary Approach1976 Author, Unended Quest: An Intellectual Autobiography1977 Co-author (with John C. Eccles), The Self and Its Brain: An Argument for Interactionism1979 Author, Die beiden Grundprobleme der Erkenntnistheorie1982-1983 Author, Postscript to The Logic of Scientific Discovery1983 Author, A Pocket Popper1984 Author, Auf der Suche nach einer besseren Welt1986- Head, Ludwig Boltzmann Institut fur Wissenschaftstheorie, Vienna - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1986, with increments added at a later date.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Microfilm use only except for boxes 584-586. Materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Sir Karl R. Popper papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563