See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He is the author of historical ontology, scientific revolutions, and. Ian hacking is emeritus professor of philosophy at the university of toronto. Paul karl feyerabend was an austrianborn philosopher of science best known for his work as a professor of philosophy at the university of california, berkeley, where he worked for three decades 19581989. Paul karl feyerabend was an austrianborn philosopher of science best known for his work as a professor of philosophy at the university of california, berkeley, where he. Beyond popper and kuhn to an anarchist philosophy of science. Outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge is a 1975 book about the philosophy of science by paul feyerabend, in which the author argues that science is an anarchic enterprise, not a nomic customary one. The manuscript of my part of the book was finished in 1972 and i sent it to london. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Against method outline of an anarchistic theory knowledge.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Paul feyerabend was professor of philosophy at uc berkeley, and professor of the philosophy of science at the federal institute of technology at zurich. Outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge is a 1975 book about the philosophy of science by paul feyerabend, in which the author argues. In the context of this work, the term anarchy refers to epistemological anarchy. Basically feyerabend shows us that knowledge is always procedural. Appearance of feyerabends first book, against method, setting out epistemological anarchism, whose main thesis. Most likely you have knowledge that, people have look numerous period for their favorite books similar to this against method outline of an anarchistic theory knowledge paul karl feyerabend, but stop going on in harmful downloads. New left books, 1975, which he sometimes conceived of as a letter to lakatos to whom the book is dedicated.
Against method is paul feyerabends profound, brilliant treatise on the tenuous relation between scientific theory and practice. Modern philosophy of science has paid great attention to the unders. It is forty years since paul feyerabend published against method, the book that marked both the high point of his career as a philosopher of. Hacking reflects on both feyerabends life and personality as well as the broader significance of the book for current discussions. His books include philosophical papers, farewell to reason, and against method. Platos lists of subjects in chapter vii of his republicthese are the ways that are still being used today. Paul feyerabend against method outline of an anarchistic theory of. Paul feyerabend stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Thank you utterly much for downloading against method outline of an anarchistic theory knowledge paul karl feyerabend. In this book feyerabend writes his famous anything goes and requests the separation of science and state.
Paul feyerabends globally acclaimed work, which sparked and continues to stimulate fierce. The third edition of this text contains a new preface, as well as paul feyerabends further contributions to the philosophy of science. A more accurate description, however, is the one given in his autobiography. In this book feyerabend writes his famous anything goes and requests the separation of science and state, exactly the same way that religion was separated from state. To ask other readers questions about against methodplease sign up. Paperback january 1, 1993 by paul feyerabend author 4. Outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge by paul karl feyerabend.