From the amoeba to Einstein, learning takes an evolutionary course. Here in this short concise book, Karl Popper's objectivist view of the growth of knowledge is clearly expounded by his close friend Bryan Magee. With the emergence of science, we can kill off our theories instead of being killed off ourselves. A comforting thought. Philosophy and the Real World: An Introduction to Karl Popper. Author: Bryan Magee. Publisher: Open Court, 1994 (120pp). Paperback. Condition: Good. Covers very clean, turning up very slightly. Pages clean and intact, with no foxing or inscriptions by a former owner. Some of the page corners are turning very slightly, and the page edges are very sparsely and lightly scuffed. Otherwise very good condition.