Modern philosophy of science has paid great attention to the understanding of scientific "practice", in contrast to the earlier concentration on scientific "method". This work, which has contributed to this debate, shows the deficiencies of some widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. He argues that the only feasible explanations of scientific successes are historical explanations and that anarchism must now replace rationalism in the theory of knowledge. The third edition of this text contains a new preface and additional reflections which take account both of recent debates on science and on the impact of scientific products and practices on the human community. While disavowing populism or relativism, Feyerabend continues to insist that the voice of the inexpert must be heard. Thus many environmental perils were first identified by non-experts against prevailing assumptions in the scientific community.
- ISBN10 0860917002
- ISBN13 9780860917007
- Publish Date 1 April 1978 (first published 1 January 1975)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 April 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Verso Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 339
- Language English