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The birth of Paul
In this year, Paul Feyerabend would be born into the world in Vienna. He would reside there until he graduated high school. In this period he got into the habit of reading a lot, developed an interest in theatre, and started singing lessons. (Paul Dirac, 2019.) -
Paul graduates high school
This year, Paul would graduate from high school. Shortly after his graduation, he was drafted into into the German Arbeitsdienst. -
Paul meets Popper
After the war was over, Paul would take a number of classes at the Weimar Academy in which he would study history, sociology, physics, and eventually philosophy. He visited the first meeting of the international summer seminar of the Austrian College Society in Alpbach, where he would meet with Karl Popper. -
Paul Obtains his PhD
In this year, Paul would obtain his PhD from the University of Vienna for a thesis of basic statements, (John Watkins, 2011). -
Paul takes up a lectureship
In this year, Paul would take up lectureship at Bristol University. -
Paul moves to Berkeley
In this year, Paul would moved to Berkeley California to study, teach at the University of California, and come up with arguably some of his best work. -
Paul Publishes "Problems of Empiricism"
In this year, Paul would publish a paper titled "Problems of Empiricism". The paper critique's empiricism while defending the materialist perspective. Materialism states that everything is made up of matter or energy, even our very own thoughts and conscious. Empiricism is gaining knowledge through experimentation, although experimental science does not propose certainty. -
Paul defends Bohr
In this year, Paul made a long scholoary defence of the physicist Niels Bohr against Popper's criticisms of the Copenhagen Interpretation of the quantum theory. (John Watkins, 2011). Popper's view was that this interpretation abandoned scientific realism, and that the claim that quantum theory was complete remained unfalsifiable. -
Paul befriends Lakatos
In this year, Paul would develope a relationship with another fellow philosopsher by the name of Imre Lakatos. Paul priased Lakatos for his Methodology of scientific research progammes. ( Though he still felt that popper's falsificationist methodology still dominated.) The two would write to each other before Imre passes away at the age of 52 in 1974. -
Paul publishes "Against Method"
In this year, Paul would publish his best seller "Against Method." The book is composed of several points that Paul makes throughout it, adressing the problem of control or science being a nomic system. Mainly, it is about the philosphy of science, and how science is an anarchic creation. That there are no absolute rules in the name of science. https://youtu.be/85pzjUvBZSI -
Paul publishes "Science is a free society"
In this year, Paul would publish another book titled "Science is a free society." The book is a continuation of his points be made in his previous book "Against method", as well as giving his critique on the scientific method in free socities. -
Paul publishes "Farewell to reason"
In this year, Paul would releases his third book titled "Farewell to reason." In the book, Paul challenges scientific rationalism, as well as the ideals of progression and development in the scientific community. -
Paul publishes an autobiography
In this year, Paul would publishes his auto biography "killing time." Throughout it, Paul discusses the early stages of his life, how life was in the war, his academic journey to success, and different romantic relationships he's had throughout his life. -
Paul passes away
On this day, Paul would unfortunately die from a brain tumor in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. His books and his papers would forever remain some of the most controversial work to the scientific community. Paul's ideals about science and rationalism still influence many inspiring philosophers today.
