AN ANARCHIST THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

Authors

  • Gabriel García Carpintero

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/Claridadescrf.v2i0.3923

Keywords:

EPISTEMOLOGICAL ANARQUISM, FEYERABEND, SCIENCE, TRUTH, METHOD, METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM

Abstract

Feyerabend ?s epistemological anarchism denies the existence of a solemethod to reach scientific knowledge. There are many ways to obtaintrue knowledge. Moreover, epistemological anarchism states that strictlyfollowing science rules we will not be able to discover anything new.Why not? Because science is a creative and «anarchist» process wherethe rational and oppressive methodological principles imposed, aremainly a hinder in the pursuit of truth. In conclusion, what truly underlies to epistemological anarchism is: the idea that John Preston wisely came to call «methodological pluralism», and a criticize to normative epistemology in favour of descriptive epistemology.

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Published

2010-01-01

How to Cite

García Carpintero, G. (2010). AN ANARCHIST THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE. Claridades. Revista De filosofía, 2(1), 24–35. https://doi.org/10.24310/Claridadescrf.v2i0.3923

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