Paul Feyerabend's Against Method and Epistemological Anarchism Debates (1970–1990)

1. Feyerabend publishes early critique of fixed method

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: Paul Feyerabend, essay

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2. Essay version of “Against Method” appears

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: Against Method, Minnesota Studies

   • UMN Conservancy
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3. Planned Lakatos–Feyerabend “For and Against Method” project

   Jan 1, 1972Labels: Imre Lakatos, Feyerabend

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4. Lakatos dies, ending the planned joint debate

   Jan 1, 1974Labels: Imre Lakatos, death

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5. Book “Against Method” published in expanded form

   Jan 1, 1975Labels: Against Method, book

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   • UMN Conservancy

6. “Against Method” triggers sharp methodological backlash

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: reviews, philosophy of

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   • SEP AU Feyerabend

7. Feyerabend publishes replies as “Conversations with Illiterates”

   Jan 1, 1978Labels: Conversations with, replies

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   • Science Free Society

8. “Science in a Free Society” extends debate into politics

   Dec 15, 1978Labels: Science in, politics

   • Kirkus
   • Science Free Society

9. “Science as an Art” continues his pluralist challenge

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: Science as, Wissenschaft als

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10. “Farewell to Reason” broadens the anti-rationalist controversy

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: Farewell to, collection

    • PhilPapers
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11. Second revised edition of “Against Method” published

    Jul 11, 1988Labels: Against Method, second edition

    • CampusBooks
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12. “Three Dialogues on Knowledge” shows late reassessment

    Feb 28, 1991Labels: Three Dialogues, dialogues

    • CampusBooks
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13. Third edition of “Against Method” consolidates the debates

    Jan 1, 1993Labels: Against Method, third edition

    • NLA Catalogue
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14. Feyerabend’s late illness closes the 1970–1990 arc

    Feb 11, 1994Labels: Paul Feyerabend, illness

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    • UChicago Press