“Science is neither a single tradition, nor the best tradition there is, except for people who have become accustomed to its presence, its benefits and its disadvantages. In a democracy it should be separated from the state just as churches are now separated from the state.” PeopleShouldStatesScienceChurchDemocracyBenefitsTraditionAccustomedDisadvantages Book:Against Method Source: Against Method
“The attitude of the Church was not as dogmatic as is often assumed. Interpretations of Bible passages had been revised in the light of scientific research before. Everyone regarded the earth as spherical and as freely floating in space though the Bible tells a different story.” DifferentStoriesLightEarthChurchSpaceAttitudeResearchInterpretationPassagesFloatingScientific ResearchDogmaticFloating In Space Author:Paul Feyerabend
“The separation of state and church must be complemented by the separation of state and science, that most recent, most aggressive, and most dogmatic religious institution.” StatesGovernmentChurchReligiousInstitutionsSeparationAggressiveDogmatic Book:Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge Source: Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge
“The church at the time was much more faithful to reason than Galileo himself, and also took into consideration the ethical and social consequences of Galileo's doctrine. Its verdict against Galileo was rational and just.” ReasonReligionSocialChurchAtheismConsequenceDoctrineRationalFaithfulConsiderationEthicalVerdict Author:Paul Feyerabend
“Unanimity of opinion may be fitting for a church, for the frightened or greedy victims of some (ancient, or modern) myth, or for the weak and willing followers of some tyrant. Variety of opinion is necessary for objective knowledge. And a method that encourages variety is also the only method that is comparable with a humanitarian outlook.” MayScienceChurchOpinionKnowledgeModernWillingWeakMethodVictimAncientHumanitarianMythObjectivesVarietyFrightenedFollowersTyrantsGreedyOutlookFittingScientific MethodUnanimity Book:Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge Source: Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge
