Paul Feyerabend, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Feyerabend

Austrian-born philosopher of science

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1994

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Paul Karl Feyerabend (; German: ['fa????a?bn?t]; January 13, 1924 – February 11, 1994) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science best known for his work as a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he worked for three decades (1958–1989).
At various different points in his life, he lived in England, the United States, New Zealand, Italy, Germany, and finally Switzerland.
His major works include Against Method (published in 1975), Science in a Free Society (published in 1978) and Farewell to Reason (a collection of papers published in 1987).
Feyerabend became famous for his purportedly anarchistic view of science and his rejection of the existence of universal methodological rules.
He was an influential figure in the sociology of scientific knowledge.
Asteroid (22356) Feyerabend is named in his honour.