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“So far Unitarian realism claiming to possess positive knowledge about Ultimate Reality has succeeded only by excluding large areas of phenomena or by declaring, without proof, that they could be reduced to basic theory, which, in this connection, means elementary particle physics.”

Quote by Paul Feyerabend

Book:Conquest of Abundance: A Tale of Abstraction Versus the Richness of Being

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Conquest of Abundance: A Tale of Abstraction Versus the Richness of Being

This book delves into the philosophical debate surrounding the value of abstract ideas versus the tangible aspects of life. more

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Paul Feyerabend

Paul Feyerabend was a prominent philosopher known for his significant contributions to the philosophy of science. His ideas have had a profound impact on methodology and epistemology in science. more

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“Humane science must be adapted to the requirements of a balanced and rewarding life.”

Balanced Requirements Humane Adapted

Book:Conquest of Abundance: A Tale of Abstraction Versus the Richness of Being

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“A Universal Good should reflect the reality of the individual benefits that are collected under its name, not the other way around.”

Way Should Reality Names Individual Benefits Universal

Book:Conquest of Abundance: A Tale of Abstraction Versus the Richness of Being

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“Rationalism... is a secularized form of the belief in the power of the word of God.”

Form Belief Word Of God Rationalism

Book:Against Method

Source: Against Method

“Experience arises together with theoretical assumptions not before them, and an experience without theory is just as incomprehensible as is (allegedly) a theory without experience.”

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Book:Against Method

Source: Against Method

“Science is not sacrosanct. The mere fact that it exists, is admired, has results is not sufficient for making it a measure of excellence. Modern science arose from global objections against earlier views and rationalism itself, the idea that there are general rules and standards for conducting our affairs, affairs of knowledge included, arose from global objections to common sense.”

Ideas Facts Results Views Common Modern Standards Excellence Mere Affair Common Sense Sufficient Objections Modern Science Conducting Rationalism

Author:Paul Feyerabend

“Today science prevails not because of its comparative merits, but because the show has been rigged in its favour... It reigns supreme because some past successes have led to institutional measures (education; role of experts; role of power groups such as the AMA) that prevent a comeback of the rivals.”

Has Beens Shows Today Past Roles Groups Supreme Merit Experts Reign Favour Rivals Comeback Rigged Past Success

Author:Paul Feyerabend

“In a war a totalitarian state has a free hand.”

War States Hands Totalitarian State

Author:Paul Feyerabend

“Traditions are neither good nor bad, they simply are... Rationality is not an arbiter of traditions, it is itself a tradition or an aspect of a tradition.”

Aspect Tradition Rationality Arbiter

Book:Against Method

Source: Against Method

“A free society is a society in which all traditions have equal rights and equal access to the centers of power. A tradition receives these rights not because the importance the cash value, as it were) it has for outsiders but because it gives meaning to the lives of those who participate in it.”

Giving Values Rights Equal Tradition Importance Access Cash Outsiders Equal Rights Free Society

Author:Paul Feyerabend

“Language became a colorless and as indistinct as the business suit which is now worm by everyone, by the scholar, by the businessman, by the professional killer. Being accustomed to a dry and dreary norm and sees in it an obvious sign of arrogance and aggression; viewing authority with almost religious awe he gets into a frenzy when he sees someone pluck the beard of his favorite prophet.”

Language Religious Authority Obvious Suits Arrogance Prophet Dry Awe Scholar Killers Aggression Businessman Norm Worms Accustomed Beard Dreary Pluck Frenzy Colorless

Author:Paul Feyerabend