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Birth
Paul Feyerabend was born in Vienna, Austria. -
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Shamefully, a nazi
Originally jus drafted into the Arbeitsdienst (nazi work service) Asked to be sent into the fight, considered joining the SS. Decorated with an iron cross, promoted, even volunteered to be an officer. Even wound in the retreat from Russia. Feyerabend was a nazi. -
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Popper's Influence
Feyerabend went to England with the intent of becoming a student of Karl Popper. Which he did in 1952, at the London School of Economics. Focusing mainly on learning quantum theory, he also studied and summarized Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. Later he departed once more for Vienna, declining offers from Popper to stay. Though translating one of Popper's papers into German. -
Against Method
Arguably Feyerabend's most notable work, Against Method was originally supposed to be a collaboration debate with Hungarian Philosopher Imre Lakatos. Though after Lakatos' passing in 1974 Feyerabend went on to solo the book about his disagreement with any methodology and developed what is now known as Epistemological Anarchy. -
Death
Paul Feyera bend passed away in Vaud, Switzerland at age 70. Attached is a long-form video about Feyerabend:
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Conquest of Abundance
Released post mortem Conquest of Abundance was devoted to his wife and suggested to be a spiritual successor to Against Method. The book is an unfinished collection of his notes and essays which were developing what would have actually been the publication. It implies the world is filled with things that are directed to block the human ability to philosophize freely, suggesting social constructs and norms have created a blockade in thinking and methodology.