Paul Feyerabend

By ceceliavelazquez27

  • Birth

    Born in Vienna. He was the son of a civil servant and a seamstress. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.

  • Military

    Military
    Feyerabend was drafted into the Pioneer Corps of the German army. He later on attended officer school to try and avoid being involved in the fighting. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.

  • Return to Vienna for a further education

    Return to Vienna for a further education
    He returned to Vienna to study history and sociology but he transferred to physics. Additionally, he published his first article on the concept of illustration in modern physics. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.

  • England and Popper

    Feyerabend came to England to study under Popper. They focused on Quantum Theory. Feyerabend considered falsificationism a real option and used it in his papers and lectures. His views were seen as unorthodox. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.

  • Another publishing

    Another publishing
    "Science Without Experience" was published. This article argued that experience is NOT necessary at any point in construction, comprehension, or testing of empirical scientific theories. At this point, Feyerabend was no longer concerned with representing himself as an empiricist of any kind. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.

  • First Book

    First Book
    Feyerabend used descriptions, analyses, and arguments published in prior years. "I arranged them in a suitable order, added transitions, replaced moderate passages with more outrageous ones, and called the result “anarchism”" The book concluded that there are no useful and exceptionless methodological rules governing the progress of science. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.

  • Death

    He died in the Gentler clinic in Switzerland. An inoperable brain tumor, discovered the year prior, led him to his death. Feyerabend Video Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.