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Farewell to Reason

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Farewell to Reason

Farewell to ReasonÂ offers a vigorous challenge to the scientific rationalism that underlies Western ideals of â€œprogressâ€ and â€œdevelopment,â€ whose damaging social and ecological consequences are now widely recognized.Â

For all their variety in theme and occasion, the essays in this book share a consistent philosophical purpose. Whether discussing Greek art and thought, vindicating the churchâ€™s battle with Galileo, exploring the development of quantum physics or exposing the dogmatism of Karl Popper, Feyerabend defends a relativist and historicist notion of the sciences. The appeal to reason, he insists, is empty, and must be replaced by a notion of science that subordinates it to the needs of citizens and communities.

Provocative, polemical and rigorously argued, Farewell to ReasonÂ will infuriate Feyerabendâ€™s critics and delight his many admirers.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1988-01-17
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884413949855
EANs 9780860918967

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