Against Method Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
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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.A devastating attack on the claims of philosophy to legislate for scientific practice.
New Society
A brilliant polemic.
New Scientist
Since it was first published in 1975, <i>Against Method</i> has followed Popper's <i>The Logic of Scientific Discovery</i> and Kuhn's <i>The Structure of Scientific Revolutions</i> into becoming a classic text in the debate about scientific methodology and scientific reasoning.
The Philosopher
A powerful critique.
London Review of Books
<i>Against Method</i> is more than a book: it is an event.
Archives de Philosophie
This updated edition of the classic text includes a new introduction by Ian Hacking, one of the most important contemporary philosophers of science. Hacking reflects on both Feyerabend's life and personality as well as the broader significance of the book for current discussions.