Tyranny of Science

Name: Tyranny of Science
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ISBN: 9780745651903

ISBN-10: 0745651909

ISBN-13: 9780745651903

Edition: 2011

Authors: Paul K. Feyerabend

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Paul Feyerabend is one of the greatest philosophers of science of the 20th century and his book Against Method is an international bestseller. In this new book he masterfully weaves together the main elements of his mature philosophy into a gripping tale: the story of the rise of rationalism in Ancient Greece that eventually led to the entrenchment of a mythical ls"scientific worldviewrs". In this wide-ranging and accessible book Feyerabend challenges some modern myths about science, including the myth that ls"science is successfulrs". He argues that some very basic assumptions about science are simply false and that substantial parts of scientific ideology were created on the basis of…

Book details

Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 4/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.40" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Editor's Acknowledgements


Edictor's Introduction


The Tyranny of Science



Conflict and Harmony



The Disunity of Science



The Abundance of Nature



Dehumanizing Humans


Editor's Notes


Bibliography


Index