Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge
Paul Feyerabend
overview
Modern philosophy of science has paid great attention to the understanding of scientific "practice, " in contrast to the earlier 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.
contents
Preface Vll
Preface to the Third Edition IX
Introduction to the Chinese Edition 1
Analytical Index 5
Introduction 9
Parts 1-20 14
Postscript on Relativism 268
Index 273
