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Birth of Paul Feyerabend
Born and raised in Vienna, Austria. (John Preston, Gonzalo Munevar, and David Lamb 3) -
Karl Popper Friend or Foe?
Popper would be one of his first major influencers towards the philosophy of science. Often giving praise and citing Popper's work. (Oberheim 77) -
Post-Kuhnian Philosophy of Science: Paul Feyerabend (1 of 2) Youtube
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"Anything Goes"
In his book Against Method, he bring about the idea that "anything goes". This extends from the idea of epistemological anarchism. "The epistemological anarchist is opposed to all systems of rules and constraints in science. Great scientists are opportunistic and creative, willing to make use of any available technique for discovery and persuasion. Any attempt to establish rules of method in science will result only in a straitjacketing of this creativity." (Godfrey-Smith 111) -
Death of Feyerabend
Passed away from an inoperable brain tumor in Genolier, Switzerland. (John Preston, Gonzalo Munevar, and David Lamb 3) -
References
John Preston, Gonzalo Munevar, and David Lamb. The Worst Enemy of Science? Prod. Incorporated Oxford University Press. Oxford, 10 2 2000. EBOOK PUB DATE. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/reader.action?docID=273266. Oberheim, Eric. Feyerabend's Philosophy, De Gruyter, Inc., 2006. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=3041922. -
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Peter Godfrey-Smith. Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. University of Chicago Press, 2003. EBSCOhost, search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip&db=nlebk&AN=324622&site=ehost-live&scope=site. -
Reference Continued
Video SisyphusRedeemed, director. YouTube, YouTube, 29 Mar. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QgRFxr4tu8. Accessed 11 Jan. 2022. Images Horgan, John. “Was Philosopher Paul Feyerabend Really Science's ‘Worst Enemy’?” Scientific American Blog Network, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2016, https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/was-philosopher-paul-feyerabend-really-science-s-worst-enemy/.