Popper in Latin America

The reception and influence of Popper’s philosophy of science and his political philosophy in Latin America have depended heavily on the translation of his major works originally published in German and English. Thus, for example, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, which was originally published in ۱۹۵۹, was translated into Spanish in ۱۹۶۲ and into Portuguese only in ۱۹۷۴. Similarly, The Open Society and Its Enemies, originally published in ۱۹۴۵, was translated into Spanish twelve years later in ۱۹۵۷ and into Portuguese in ۱۹۷۴. But apart from a discussion of the impact of the translations of his books, I also want to show that the political situation in some Latin American countries, for example, Chile, Cuba and Peru, has played a very important role in the introduction, reception and influence of Popper’s philosophy of science in general and his social and political thought in particular. Accordingly, the main purpose of this article is to examine the reception of Popper’s ideas in Latin America and give an account of his influence and legacy in some of the Latin American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.

کلیدواژه ها:

Popper ، reception ، influence ، Latin America