| Popis: |
Although it will criticize some of his views, especially those on mind and brain, it is a purpose of this essay to praise Paul Feyerabend, not to bury him — not, of course, that he is in need of my praise, or of my defense; if there is anyone who can take care of himself, it is Paul Feyerabend’s influence on my own modest philosophical development has been deep and pervasive. It was first his former mentor, Karl Popper, and later, to an even greater and more revolutionary extent, Paul himself who confirmed my then incipient suspicions that most of the foundations of currently fashionable philosophy and even a great deal of the methodology to which many scientists pay enthusiastic lip service are based on simple mistakes — assumptions whose absurdity becomes obvious once attention is directed at them. |
