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On Feyerabend’s Scientific Methodology

Posted on:2014-12-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2250330401486779Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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In his early years,Feyerabend under the tutelage of Karl Popper, and later he was inflenced by Kuhn,Lakatos et al, his philosophy has undergone profound changes, a principle diametrically opposed traditional views of scientific methodology is "anything goes".He inventedan anarchist scientific methodology, advocate methodological pluralism, attach importance to the history of science and the free development.The main ideas of Feyerabend’s scientific methodology are,scientific methodology is diverse, its only principle is "angthing goes", whether the "counter-inductive principle"、" tenacity principle" or " the proliferation principle, are aimed at the purpose of methodological pluralism. Feyerabend determine deny the existence of the only truth, that thescientific method has its limitations, should be subject to criticism, should not be easily discarded. Feyerabend’s scientific methodology, is not given a clear methodological principle, but made a number of recommendations and principles of guidance, as he himself said, he did not have a way to replace another.Feyerabend’s scientific methodology ideological critique of modern science, tocontribute to the improvement and development of the scientific methodology, of great significance for the protection of cultural diversity, and to encourage human development.
Keywords/Search Tags:Feyerabend, method, pluralism
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