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Falsification
Influenced by working alongside Karl Popper. Became a believer of falsification, which states that in order for a theory to be scientific, it must be falsifiable and at the same time, not yet proven false.
Preston, John, "Paul Feyerabend", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/feyerabend/ -
“Science Without Experience”
Paper that rejected the idea of empiricism, stating that experience was not necessary in the crafting or testing of theories. Preston, John, "Paul Feyerabend", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/feyerabend/ -
“Consolations for the Specialist”
Released paper criticizing Kuhn and Lakatos. Believed their ideas "shackle" scientists too much. Proposed two principals:
-Principal of tenacity, saying we should allow popular theories a
chance to develop despite having imperfections.
-Principal of proliferation, which says to continue proposing new
ideas and theories
Godfrey-Smith P. Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 2003 -
"Against Method"
Released book proposing "epistemological anarchism." The idea of having no rules or system in place for scientists. Argued that set methods limit scientific progress. Encouraged using imagination and creativity in scientific pursuits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldwH8paLH8 Godfrey-Smith P. Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 2003
