Feyerabend Philosophy, Science and Society |
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Author:
| Preston, John |
Series title: | Key Contemporary Thinkers Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7456-1675-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1997 |
Publisher: | Polity Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first comprehensive critical study of the work of Paul Feyerabend, one of the foremost twentieth-century philosophers of science. The book traces the evolution of Feyerabend′s thought, beginning with his early attempt to graft insights from Wittgenstein′s conception of meaning onto Popper′s falsificationist philosophy.
This book is the first comprehensive critical study of the work of Paul Feyerabend, one of the foremost twentieth-century philosophers of science. The book traces the evolution of Feyerabend′s thought, beginning with his early attempt to graft insights from Wittgenstein′s conception of meaning onto Popper′s falsificationist philosophy.