Paul Feyerabend

Summary

Paul Feyerabend is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1924-01-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Genolier^[4]. He died on +1994-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and scholar^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Paul Feyerabend…
• Paul Feyerabend passed away in Genolier^[4].
• Paul Feyerabend was born on +1924-01-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Paul Feyerabend died on +1994-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Paul Feyerabend's spouses was Grazzia Borrini-Feyerabend^[10].
• Paul Feyerabend held citizenship in Austria^[11].
• Paul Feyerabend held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Paul Feyerabend held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• German was Paul Feyerabend's native language^[14].
• Paul Feyerabend's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Paul Feyerabend's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Paul Feyerabend's professions included scholar^[8].
• Paul Feyerabend's field of work was philosophy of science^[15].
• Paul Feyerabend was employed by Freie Universität Berlin^[16].
• Among Paul Feyerabend's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science^[17].
• Among Paul Feyerabend's employers was University of Cambridge^[18].
• Paul Feyerabend was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Paul Feyerabend was employed by ETH Zurich^[20].
• Paul Feyerabend was educated at University of Vienna^[21].
• Paul Feyerabend's doctoral advisor was Victor Kraft^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Feyerabend is Against Method^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Feyerabend is Science in a Free Society^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Feyerabend is Killing Time^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Feyerabend is Farewell to Reason^[26].
• Paul Feyerabend was influenced by Imre Lakatos^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Paul Feyerabend… he was born on +1924-01-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Paul Feyerabend's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[21]. His doctoral advisor was Victor Kraft^[22]. He studied under Karl Popper^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and scholar^[8]. Paul Feyerabend's field of work was philosophy of science^[15]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin^[16], a public research university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1948^[31], headquartered in Berlin^[32]; London School of Economics and Political Science^[17], a public research university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1895^[35], headquartered in London^[36]; University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44]; and ETH Zurich^[20], an institute of technology^[45], in Switzerland^[46], founded in 1855^[47], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[48]. Doctoral students include Ernst Welti^[49]; Thomas Bonk^[50]; and Neil Ryland Thomason^[51], a philosopher^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Against Method^[23], a literary work^[53], written by Paul Feyerabend^[54]; Science in a Free Society^[24], a literary work^[55], written by him^[56]; Killing Time^[25], a literary work^[57], written by him^[58]; and Farewell to Reason^[26], a literary work^[59], written by him^[60].

Personal Life

Among Paul Feyerabend's spouses was Grazzia Borrini-Feyerabend^[10].

Death and Burial

Paul Feyerabend died on +1994-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Genolier^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[61].

Why It Matters

Paul Feyerabend ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Imre Lakatos^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1922–1974^[66], of Hungary^[67], specialised in philosophy^[68] and Patricia Churchland^[69], a philosopher^[70], b. 1943^[71], of Canada^[72], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[73], specialised in philosophy of mind^[74].

Works attributed to him include Against Method^[75], a literary work^[76], written by him^[77].

FAQs

Where was Paul Feyerabend born?

Paul Feyerabend's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Paul Feyerabend die?

Paul Feyerabend passed away in Genolier^[4].

Who was Paul Feyerabend married to?

Paul Feyerabend's spouses include Grazzia Borrini-Feyerabend^[10].

What did Paul Feyerabend do for work?

Paul Feyerabend worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and scholar^[8].

Where did Paul Feyerabend go to school?

Paul Feyerabend was educated at University of Vienna^[21].

Who did Paul Feyerabend influence?

Paul Feyerabend has been cited as an influence by Imre Lakatos^[64] and Patricia Churchland^[69].