Phil202 Timeline #2

By patrickgibson686
  • Paul Feyerabend (1924-1994)

    Paul Feyerabend (1924-1994)

    Paul Feyerabend is born in Vienna, Austria.
  • Feyerabend meets Karl Popper

    Feyerabend meets Karl Popper

    At the meeting of the international summer seminar of Austrian College, Paul met Karl Popper. One of the most influential philosophers of science.

  • Feyerabend gets his Doctorate

    Paul obtained his doctorate from the University of Vienna in philosophy.

  • Feyerabend rejects Falsification

    Karl Popper's theory of falsification did not sit well with Paul, he thought when scientists researched, there was no way to tell between pseudoscience and real science.
  • The book "Against Method"

    The book "Against Method"

    Paul published "Against Method: Theory of Knowledge" in 1975. He argued that feasible explanations of scientific successes are explanations that must now replace a rational statement or experiment in the theory of knowledge.

  • Feyerabend Epistemological Anarchism

    Paul thought of scientists using non-science methods. Is "Epistemological Anarchism" resulting in no difference or way to tell pseudoscience and real science apart.

  • Feyerabend teaches

    Between 1977 and 1990, Paul taught at a few Universities in his older age.
  • Feyerabrand "Killing time"

    Feyerabrand "Killing time"

    Paul published his autobiography, titled "Killing Time."

  • Feyerabend dies

    Paul died in Switzerland caused by a brain tumor. 1994

  • Citations

    Mcleod, Saul. “Karl Popper - Theory of Falsification.” Karl Popper - Theory of Falsification | Simply Psychology, 1 May 2020, https://www.simplypsychology.org/Karl-Popper “Paul Feyerabend.”
    https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Paul_Feyerabend. Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/.