Feyerabend’s Point of View on Scientific Progress

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Yazdani, Homa | 2012

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 42901 (42)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Philosophy of Science
Advisor(s): Taghavi, Mostafa
Abstract:
Feyarabend’s philosophy of science is against method and rule such that he believes that “anything goes”. However, he sometimes applies the term “progress”. Reviewing his publications shows that from his point of view, progress is qualitative and relative. So, unlike other philosophers of science Feyarabend ignores the clarification of the concept; subsequently, his applications of the term “progress” are somewhat ambiguous. However, by studying his philosophy, one may realize what should be done to achieve progress in any sense. The affirmative aspect of Feyerabend’s philosophy, while highlights the social and ethical elements, considering his humanitarian outlook as well as his special view about “being” and “theory”, provides some prescriptions for constructing a free society.
Keywords:
Anarchism ; Scientific Progress ; Reason ; Free Society

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