Paul Karl Feyerabend (; German: [ˈfaɪɐˌʔaːbn̩t]; January 13, 1924 – February 11, 1994) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science best known for his work as a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he worked for three decades (1958–1989). At various points in his life, he lived in England, the United States, New Zealand, Italy, Germany, and finally Switzerland. His major works include Against Method (1975), Science in a Free Society (1978) and Farewell to Reason (1987). Feyerabend became famous for his purportedly anarchistic view of science and his rejection of the existence of universal methodological rules. He was an influential figure in the sociology of scientific knowledge. Asteroid (22356) Feyerabend is named in his honour.
Paul Feyerabend
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Paul Karl Feyeraband, فيرابند، بول،, Baoluo-Feiyeabende, and 31 others
Paul Fajerabend, باول فيرابند،, Feyrabend, ポール・ファイヤアーベント, П Фейерабенд, Πωλ Φεγεράμπεντ, P.K. Feyerabend, Bao luo Fei ye a ben de, Paul Feyerabend, Baoluo Feiyeabende, 파울 파이어아벤트, Пол Фейєрабенд, ポール・K ファイヤアーベント, Paul K. Feyeraband, پاول فایرابند, Paul K. Feyrabend, Feyerabend, פול פייראבנד, بول فايراباند, පෝල් ෆෙයරබෙන්ඩ්, P. K. Feyerabend, P. K Feyerabend, Паул Файерабенд, Paul Karl Feyerabend, Paul K. Feyerabend, Pol Fejerabend, Feyerebend, पॉल फेएराबेंड, P. K ファイヤアーベント, Пол Карл Фейерабенд, 保罗·费耶阿本德 - Born:
- Jan. 12, 1924
- Died:
- Feb. 10, 1994
