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This book describes “naïve monism,” in which no distinction is made between natural and normative laws, as the first step in a process that ends with “critical dualism.” This book presents Alfred North Whitehead and Arnold J. Toynbee as exponents of irrationalism, as opposed to the rationalism that is compatible with the “piecemeal social engineering” that this book defends. (10[1])This book’s first volume critiques a philosopher for posing the problem of politics as the question “Who should rule?” and for defining justice as that which is good for the state. (-5[1])This book’s chapter title “Has (10[1])History Any Meaning?” is answered in the negative as a rebuke to thinkers like Hegel and Marx. This book warns about the risk of totalitarianism inherent in the historicism (10[1])of those who fall under (10[1])the “spell of Plato.” (10[1]-5[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this defense of liberal democracy (10[1]-5[1])by Karl (10[1])Popper. (10[2])■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: The Open Society and Its Enemies
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2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y1889%0%22%132.00

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Matt JacksonChicago ARutgers A5810
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTL BYale A89-5
Matthew LehmannWUSTL AIndiana A9410
Clark SmithOhio State ARutgers B12310
Alex PijanowskiPurdue AFlorida A12810
Michael MaysImperial AIowa State A132-5
Ricky LiMIT AFlorida B132-5
Mitch McCullarIllinois APenn State A13210
Joel MilesMinnesota APenn A13510
Jonathan ShaufNorth Carolina AJohns Hopkins A14110
Cole TimmerwilkeHarvard AVanderbilt A141-5
Hari ParameswaranGeorgia Tech ADuke A14310
Caleb KendrickMaryland AHouston A14410
Michał GerasimiukYale AWUSTL B14410
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech BStanford A14510
Mateo Javier AcostaFlorida BMIT A14510
Nathan ZhangCornell AUC Berkeley A14510
John John GrogerColumbia AMcGill A14510
Robert CondronChicago CMichigan A14510
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BYale B14510