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Birth
Born in Vienna, Austria -
WWII
Feyerabend joined the German Army in WWII, acquiring the rank of Lieutenant. He received the Iron Cross and was wounded by the Russians in his hand and stomach. 1942-45. -
Kraft Circle
Founding member of the Kraft Circle. A student society of philosophers at Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung -
Feyerabend meets Popper
Feyerabend applies for scholarship to Cambridge and is accepted, names Popper as his Supervisor. -
Explanation, reduction, and empiricism
Feyerabend's most credible work explains where he stands as a controversial figure within the philosophy of science. His evaluation of empiricism, the dominant philosophy at the time, and introduction of incommensurability solidified his stance as a rebel within the community. Although he claims his work was influenced by Wittgenstein, one can understand, that working under Popper while in England, this carried more weight than he chose to believe. -
Against Method
"Against Method" is published. This became a famous criticism of current philosophical views of science and provoked many reactions. He established the theory that there is no such thing as "the scientific method", giving rise to "anything goes" and the term epistemological anarchism. -
Science in a Free Society
Science in a Free Society is Feyerabend book that continues his argument of his 1975 Against Method and criticizes the primacy of science and the scientific method in free societies. -
Farewell To Reason
Farewell to Reason is a book of essays by Feyerabend against the use of scientific rationalism . -
retirement
Feyerabend retires -
Death
Feyerabend dies of a brain tumor.