"How to Defend Society Against Science" is a 1975 essay by philosopher of science Paul Feyerabend. It is divided into three sections; a historical overview of the nature of science and scientific education, a critique of the notion of scientific method, and thirdly an argument concerning comparative mythology in education and the role of science therein.
Feyerabend characterises science as an ideology that historically was at "forefront of the fight against authoritarianism and superstition" but that had fallen prey to those phenomena by the late 20th-century. He criticises the manner in which science is propagated in education as dogmatic and discouraging of critical thought, characterising it as systematic indoctrination.
Publication history edit
- Feyerabend, Paul (1980). "How to Defend Society against Science". In Klemke, E. D.; Hollinger, Robert; Kline, A. David (eds.). Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science. Buffalo: Prometheus Books. ISBN 0879751347. OCLC 6627462.
- Feyerabend, Paul (2005). "How to Defend Society against Science". In Warburton, Nigel (ed.). Philosophy: basic readings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415337976. OCLC 39748151.
- Feyerabend, Paul (2006). "How to Defend Society against Science". In Selinger, Evan; Crease, Robert (eds.). The Philosophy of Expertise. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0231136447. OCLC 62766036.
External links edit
- "How to Defend Society Against Science" full text at The Galilean Library
Category:1975 essays Category:Philosophy of science literature Category:Sociology of education Category:Sociology of science