Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge - Softcover

Feyerabend, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0860912221 ISBN 13: 9780860912224

Verlag: Verso Books, 1989

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Modern philosophy of science has paid great attention to the understanding of scientific "practice", in contrast to the earlier concentration on scientific "method". This work, which has contributed to this debate, 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 text contains a new preface and additional reflections which take 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Verso Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0860912221
• ISBN 13: 9780860912224
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304