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by Paul Feyerabend

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Modern philosophy of science has paid great attention to the understanding of scientific 'practice', in contrast to concentration on scientific 'method'. Paul Feyerabend's acclaimed work, which has contributed greatly to this new emphasis, shows the deficiencies of some widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. He argues that the only feasible explanations of scientific successes are historical explanations, and that anarchism must now replace rationalism in the theory of knowledge.
The third edition of this classic text contains a new preface and additional reflections at various points in which the author takes account both of recent debates on science and on the impact of scientific products and practices on the human community. While disavowing populism or relativism, Feyerabend continues to insist that the voice of the inexpert must be heard. Thus many environmental perils were first identified by non-experts against prevailing assumptions in the scientific community. Feyerabend's challenging reassessment of scientific claims and understandings are as pungent and timely as ever.

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  • Title Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
  • Author Paul Feyerabend
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Third Edition
  • Pages 296
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Verso, London
  • Publication date 1993-11-17
  • ISBN 9780860916468 / 0860916464
  • Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.62 x 5.32 x 0.89 in (21.89 x 13.51 x 2.26 cm)
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Science - Philosophy, Science - Methodology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 93033557
  • Dewey Decimal Code 501

Media reviews

“Against Method is morder than a book: it is an event.”—Archives de Philosphie

“A brilliant polemic”—New Scientist

“A devastating attack on the claims of philosophy to legislate for scientific practice.”—New Society

About the author

Paul Feyerabend was Professor of Philosophy at UC Berkeley, and Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich. He died in 1994. His books include "Philosophical Papers," "Farewell to Reason," and "Against Method."
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