“Facts are constituted by older ideologies, and a clash between facts and theories may be proof of progress.” MayFactsProgressTheoryProofIdeologyClash Book:Against Method Source: Against Method
“Taking experimental results and observations for granted and putting the burden of proof on the theory means taking the observational ideology for granted without having ever examined it.” MeanResultsTheoryBurdenProofObservationIdeologyGrantedBurden Of Proof Book:Against Method Source: Against Method
“Every profession has an ideology and a drive for power that goes far beyond its achievements and it is the task of democracy to keep this ideology and this drive under control. Science is here no different from other institutions.” DifferentDemocracyAchievementTasksInstitutionsProfessionIdeology Author:Paul Feyerabend
“Science is much closer to myth than a scientific philosophy is prepared to admit. It is one of the many forms of thought that have been developed by man, and not necessarily the best. It is conspicuous, noisy, and impudent, but it is inherently superior only for those who have already decided in favour of a certain ideology, or who have accepted it without ever having examined its advantages and its limits.” MenHas BeensPhilosophyFormCertainHe ManLimitsAdvantageDecidedPreparedMythAcceptedSuperiorsIdeologyFavourNoisy Book:Against method: Outline of anarchistic theory of knowledge Source: Against method: Outline of anarchistic theory of knowledge
“No theory ever agrees with all the facts in its domain, yet it is not always the theory that is to blame. Facts are constituted by older ideologies, and a clash between facts and theories may be proof of progress. It is also a first step in our attempt to find the principles implicit in familiar observational notions.” FirstsMayFactsScienceStepsPrinciplesProgressTheoryAgreeBlameNotionProofFamiliarIdeologyFirst StepsDomainClashImplicit Book:Against Method Source: Against Method
