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Feyerabend was born in Vienna, thus went through a transformation during WWII with Vienne under Hitler's control. This included his military service and along with service, the injuries. Post-war, he changed his studies multiple times, covering sociology, history, philosophy. This broadening of personal knowledge goes on to aid Feyerabend in how he contributes to scientific philosophy. -
With Feyerabend's early years were marked by his involvement in the Arbeitsdienst and the Nazis during WWII, the community raised eyebrows at Feyerabend. He became famous as his involvement in philosophy grew. His early philosophical years had set the stage for his extreme takes on scientific ideologies. Feyerabend's philosophical beliefs challenged norms in science, and was seen as a threat to the very methods of scientific inquiry. -
"Against Method" (Feyerabend, Paul. "Against Method." Verso, 1975) was Feyerabend's controversial belief that science needed an anarchistic and individualistic approach to scientific inquiry due to scientific outcomes not having consistency. His other works, like "Science in a Free Society" (Feyerabend, Paul. "Science in a Free Society." NLB, 1978) and "Farewell to Reason," (Feyerabend, Paul. "Farewell to Reason." Verso, 1987) furthered his reputation as a radical and philosophical thinker. -
Despite his death in 1994, Feyerabend's views and ideas live on in scientific philosophy. His ideas on scientific pluralism and his combined knowledge of sociology and scientific philosophy continue to endure now, it can be seen in this video v=hk9QItshpOw) as to how science effects society. Known for his radical views and impacts, he continues to motivate and inspire the scientific philosophical community.