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January 13,1924
Born in Vienna Austria on January 13, 1924. Although his early academic career covered numerous studies including history sociology physics and stage management. He became an influential professor of philosophy at numerous universities throughout Europe and America. Known as the "anarchist" of science https://www.pkfeyerabend.org/en/paul-k-feyerabend/ -
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Serves with the German Army
Serves with the Germany army until he was injured by the Russians in the hand and stomach. -
Received Doctorate in Philosophy; Popper becomes supervisor
Received his doctorate degree in philosophy for a thesis on basic statements from. Due to the death of Wittgenstein, Feyerabend chose Popper as his supervisor at Cambridge concentrating on quantum theory. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/ -
Published Paradox of analysis; influenced by Bohm
Published paper on the paradox of analysis. Became familiar with and influenced by David Bohm. This relationship had an influence on Feyerabend's later works. -
Accepted permanent position at UC Berkley
After a year of visiting lectureship at Berkley, accepted a permanent position and applied to work in the United States. -
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Empiricism focus shifts to possibilities
After spending much of his career trying to defend empiricism Feyerabend's focus shifts to embrace the implementation of alternate theories to maximize falsification possibilities. -
Against Method published
Published the first version of the Against method, an outline "Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge" in 1970. The first book published in 1975 that supports the idea that there is no such thing as the scientific method https://blog.oup.com/2017/03/paul-feyerabend-philosophy-science/ -
Published Farewell to Reason
Published farewell to reason which included a collection of his papers from the early 1980s focused on relativism. -
Death
Died from an inoperable brain tumor in Switzerland.
