Karl Popper
In a speech at the London School of Economics, Abdulkarim Soroush discusses the role of philosophy, and Karl Popper’s thought in particular, in Iranian religious and political reform.
About the Speaker:
Professor Abdulkarim Soroush is a leading intellectual in Iran and has held visiting positions at Harvard, Princeton and others.
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