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Feyerabend Epistemology

FY-er-ah-bend ih-pis-teh-MOL-oh-jee

/ˈfaɪərəbɛnd ɪˌpɪstɪˈmɒlədʒiː/

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Syllable breakdown

feyerabendepistemology

Dictionary meaning

Paul Feyerabend's anarchist theory of knowledge holding that science has no single fixed methodology and that 'anything goes' — pluralism and rule-breaking have driven scientific progress

Examples

Feyerabend's epistemology challenged the notion that science follows a rational, rule-governed method.

Pronunciation tips

'Feyerabend' is German: 'FY-er-ah-bend'. The 'ey' sounds like 'eye'.

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