{"product_id":"against-method-paperback","title":"Against Method - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Feyerabend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan Hacking\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Feyerabend's globally acclaimed work, which sparked and continues to stimulate fierce debate, examines the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about scientific progress and the nature of knowledge. Feyerabend argues that scientific advances can only be understood in a historical context. He looks at the way the philosophy of science has consistently overemphasized practice over method, and considers the possibility that anarchism could replace rationalism in the theory of knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated edition of the classic text includes a new introduction by Ian Hacking, one of the most important contemporary philosophers of science. Hacking reflects on both Feyerabend's life and personality as well as the broader significance of the book for current discussions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Feyerabend\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of Philosophy at UC Berkeley, and Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich. He died in 1994. His books include \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Papers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFarewell to Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAgainst Method\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Hacking\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHistorical Ontology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific Revolutions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Emergence of Probability\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700656803903,"sku":"9781844674428","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a4303ec82591df370cb19b32780febf8.webp?v=1765017633","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/against-method-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}