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“First-world science is one science among many; by claiming to be more it ceases to be an instrument of research and turns into a (political) pressure group.”

Quote by Paul Feyerabend

Book:Against Method

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Friedrich Karl von Hayek's seminal text critiques the idea of a unified scientific method and explores the limitations of rationalism in the pursuit of truth. 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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Book:Against Method

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Book:Against Method

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“One knows quite well that harmony can be a harmony of appearances.”

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“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.”

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“I do not see why I should be polite to tyrants, who slobber of humanitarianism and think only of their own petty interests.”

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“The validity of usefulness, adequacy of popular standards can be tested only by research that violates them.”

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“Rational discourse is only one way of presenting and examining an issue and by no means the best. Our new intellectuals are not aware of its limitations and of the nature of the things outside.”

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