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Ideas of Paul Feyerabend, by Text

[American, 1924 - 1994, Born in Vienna. Moved to the USA. Taught at the University of California, at Berkeley.]

1975	Against Method

	p.273	2561	For Feyerabend the meaning of a term depends on a whole theory
			Full Idea: For Feyerabend the meaning of a term depends on a whole theory containing the term.
			From: report of Paul Feyerabend (Against Method [1975]) by Richard Rorty - Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature 6.3

3	p.134	6601	Science rules the globe because of colonising power, not inherent rationality
			Full Idea: Science now reigns supreme all over the globe; but the reason was not insight in its 'inherent rationality' but power play (the colonising nations imposed their way of living) and the need for weapons.
			From: Paul Feyerabend (Against Method [1975], 3), quoted by Robert Fogelin - Walking the Tightrope of Reason Ch.5
			A reaction: A nice clear statement of ridiculous relativism about science. What gave the colonisers their power if it was not more accurate knowledge of how to manipulate nature?