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Bounds Of Freedom: Popper, Liberty And Ecologic... ●

The book is structured into five key chapters that trace the evolution of liberty and its limits:

(2004) is a philosophical work by Mahasweta Chaudhury . Published as part of the Series in the Philosophy of Karl R. Popper and Critical Rationalism , the book bridges the gap between traditional political philosophy and modern environmental ethics. Core Thesis and Framework Bounds of Freedom: Popper, Liberty and Ecologic...

: Unlike some environmental philosophies that view science as the enemy, this work maintains that critical rationalism can provide a framework for "ecological rationality" where science is a tool for progress rather than a tool for dominance. About the Author The book is structured into five key chapters

Chaudhury uses Karl Popper’s —a philosophy emphasizing trial-and-error, fallibility, and open discourse—to address the "ecological crisis". Her central aim is to defend responsible ecological thinking without rejecting the benefits of Western science and technology. Core Thesis and Framework : Unlike some environmental

is a Professor of Philosophy at Calcutta University. In the late 1960s, she studied at the London School of Economics under Karl Popper himself, along with other luminaries like Imre Lakatos and John Watkins.

: It critiques John Stuart Mill’s "Social Physics" and the challenges of individual liberty.