ISBN: 9781402013508

Every philosopher of science, and every student of the philosophy of science, has heard of Paul Feyerabend: the iconoclast who supposedly asserted that science is not rational, nor object… Meer...

Every philosopher of science, and every student of the philosophy of science, has heard of Paul Feyerabend: the iconoclast who supposedly asserted that science is not rational, nor objective, but is characterised by anarchism, relativism, subjectivism and power. In this book it is argued that this picture of Feyerabend is false. Though Feyerabend was an iconoclast, his destructive philosophy was also creative. Feyerabend was deeply critical of a particular theory of scientific rationality, herein labelled 'Rationalism' - characterised as the algorithmic application of universal, necessary, atemporal rules - but he did not completely reject the idea of scientific rationality. It is argued that Feyerabend implicitly supported an alternative theory of rationality, herein labelled tightrope-walking rationality, characterised as the context-sensitive balancing of inherently irreconcilable values. The first half of the book deals with the entrenched misunderstandings of Feyerabend's philosophy that have arisen through a lack of appreciation of the target of Feyerabend's criticisms. The second half of the book brings together the positive elements to be found in Feyerabend's work, and presents these elements as a coherent alternative conception of scientific rationality., Springer<

2003, ISBN: 9781402013508

Gebunden, 272 Seiten, 241mm x 160mm x 20mm, Sprache(n): eng Constitutes the first book-length study of Feyerabend's post-1970 philosophyAn invaluable resource for anyone who wants to unde… Meer...

Gebunden, 272 Seiten, 241mm x 160mm x 20mm, Sprache(n): eng Constitutes the first book-length study of Feyerabend's post-1970 philosophyAn invaluable resource for anyone who wants to understand the views of one of the most influential philosophers of science of the twentieth centuryIncludes supplementary material: sn.pub/extrasThis book deals with the entrenched misunderstandings of Feyerabend's philosophy, brings together the positive elements to be found in Feyerabend's work, and presents these elements as a coherent alternative conception of scientific rationality. It is the first book-length study of Feyerabend's post-1970 philosophy and will be an invaluable resource for philosophers of science, students of the philosophy of science, and anyone who wants to understand the views of one of the most influential philosophers of science of the twentieth century. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung KarlR.Popper, PaulFeyerabend, philosophyofscience, relativism, science, argue, [PU: Springer]<

ISBN: 9781402013508

This book deals with the entrenched misunderstandings of Feyerabend's philosophy, brings together the positive elements to be found in Feyerabend's work, and presents these elements as a … Meer...

This book deals with the entrenched misunderstandings of Feyerabend's philosophy, brings together the positive elements to be found in Feyerabend's work, and presents these elements as a coherent alternative conception of scientific rationality. It is the first book-length study of Feyerabend's post-1970 philosophy and will be an invaluable resource for philosophers of science, students of the philosophy of science, and anyone who wants to understand the views of one of the most influential philosophers of science of the twentieth century. New Textbooks>Hardcover>Science>Hist & Phil of Science>Hist,Phil of Science, Springer Netherlands Core >2 >T<

ISBN: 9781402013508

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