The path of Feyerabend: critique, theoretical proliferation and realism
Vol 8, No 2 (2007) • Filosofia Unisinos - Unisinos Journal of Philosophy
Autor: Nélida Gentile
Resumo:
In the ’60s, under the slogan “how to be a good empiricist”, Feyerabend criticized two basic principles of traditional empiricism – the principle of derivability and the principle of meaning invariance – and developed a new model for the acquisition of knowledge. At one point he adhered to realism and falsationism. Later he adopted an anarchist position on scientific methodology, but finally took a notoriously moderate attitude. This paper reconstructs Feyerabend’s path and shows that at the end he was compelled to return to the path followed by the old empiricists.
ISSN: ISSN: 1984-8234
Texto Completo: http://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/filosofia/article/view/5815
Palavras-Chave: theoretical proliferation.,critique,,princip
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