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Pope Quotes Feyerabend

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Last updated: April 20th, 2008

This incident shows how “naive” philosophers put forth arguments for undermining this fragile project of science (=trying to make humans listen to reason). (I refer to the Pope’s quotation of Feyerabend, not that he is not allowed to speak at the university).

Leiter Reports: A Philosophy Blog: Pope Quotes Feyerabend, and Gets in Big Trouble at Leading Italian University

Feyerabend, probably not with ill intent, but certainly with lack of foresight, thoughtfulness and wisdom, wrote much stuff, especially in his later work, which endorses irrationality.

I find his views quite strange and irresponsible, considering his biography - being an eye witness, even an actor, in the events of World War II.

How can a person with these experiences argue against reason? Did he learn nothing?

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