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Birth
Born in Vienna, Austria. -
Military Service
Enlisted into German Army right after graduating from high school. He was severely injured and required the use of a cane for the rest of his life after getting out of the military. -
Education
Feyerabend studies at the University of Vienna and begins studies in sociology, but after some dissatisfaction, he enrolls in physics. He would go on to achieve a Ph. D with a thesis on observational statements. -
"Against Method"
Feyerabend releases his first book, Against Method. The book details the fact that science does not follow methodical rulesets, his views were labeled out like those of a freedom fighter for science. He sought to keep science from being limited by rules or any restrictions as it would only keep science from progressing. --Feyerabend, P., & Hacking, I. (2010). Against Method (Fourth Edition). Verso. -
"Science in a Free Society"
Freyerabend releases his second book, Science in a Free Society". In this, he not only builds off of his first major work but also attacks government restrictions on scientific projects stating, "a free society is a society in which all traditions have equal rights and equal access to the centers of power." --Feyerabend, P. (1982). Science in a Free Society. Verso. -
"Realism, Rationalism and Scientific Method"
The first volume in a collection of essays by Feyerabend. In this he criticizes the renowned physicists such as Einstein, calling them and I quote, "Naive realists - and many scientists and philosophers supporting the second version belong to this group - assume that there are certain objects in the world". --Feyerabend, P. K. (1985). Realism, Rationalism and Scientific Method: Volume 1: Philosophical Papers (Philosophical Papers (Cambridge)) (Revised ed.). Cambridge University Press. -
"Problems of Empiricism"
The continued works of Feyerabend's Philosophical Papers series, in this he reconstitutes the need for a basic anarchist trend of scientific discovery. --Feyerabend, P. K. (1985a). Problems of Empiricism: Volume 2: Philosophical Papers (Philosophical Papers (Cambridge)) (n Reprint ed.). Cambridge University Press. -
"Farewell to Reason"
Another collection of essays by Feyerabend in which he speaks out on the great outcomes of diversity, labeling it's many benefits and truths to the realm of science. --Feyerabend, P. (1988). Farewell to Reason (Illustrated edition). Verso. -
"Three Dialogues on Knowledge"
A collection of philosophical essays that share Feyerabend's view on the Socratic model and epistemology. --Feyerabend, P. K. (1991). Three Dialogues on Knowledge. Wiley-Blackwell. -
Death
Died from brain tumor growth in Genolier, Switzerland. In the course of his life, he radicalized an anarchist approach to science, accrediting any discoveries that had been made in all of science as ones that followed no methodology and no restrictions.
Feyerabend brought forth eliminative materialism, and his works would inspire others such as Paul Churchland.