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John Preston - Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society - 9780745616766 - V9780745616766
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Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society

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Description for Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive, critical study of one of the foremost twentieth--century philosophers of science -- Paul Feyerabend. aeo The book will be an excellent introduction to Feyerabenda s work for students in philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
This book is the first comprehensive critical study of the work of Paul Feyerabend, one of the foremost twentieth-century philosophers of science.


The book traces the evolution of Feyerabend's thought, beginning with his early attempt to graft insights from Wittgenstein's conception of meaning onto Popper's falsificationist philosophy. The key elements of Feyerabend's model of the acquisition of knowledge are identified and critically evaluated. Feyerabend's early work emerges as a continuation of Popper's philosophy of science, rather than as a contribution to the historical approach to science with which he is usually associated.
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Throughout the book, Preston discusses the influence of Feyerabend's thought on contemporary philosophers and traces his stimulating but divided legacy. The book will be of interest to students of philosophy, methodology, and the social sciences.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Key Contemporary Thinkers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745616766
SKU
V9780745616766
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About John Preston
John Preston is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading.

Reviews for Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society
'This is a brave, direct, competent, insightful and sympathetic exposition of the total output of one of the best-known, most admired, least comprehended philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. It is a fair critical assessment of Feyerabend's work as intriguing and inspired but as falling short of his goal.' Joseph Agassi, York University, Ontario, Canada ... Read more

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