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  Against Method (Paperback) By (author) Paul K. Feyerabend

  

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  Short Description for Against MethodContemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. This work shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. It argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account.
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  • Publisher: Verso Books
  • Published: 11 May 2010
  • Format: Paperback 304 pages
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  • Categories: Philosophy Of Science | Philosophy | Philosophy: Epistemology & Theory Of Knowledge | Philosophy Of Mind
  • ISBN 13: 9781844674428 ISBN 10: 1844674428
  • Sales rank: 34,271

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• Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. Paul Feyerabend's acclaimed work, which sparked controversy and continues to fuel fierce debate, shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. He argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account, and that anarchism must now replace rationalism in the theory of knowledge. This updated edition of this classic text contains a new foreword by Ian Hacking, a leading contemporary philosopher of science, who reflects on Feyerabend's life and personality as well as the continuing relevance of his work.