A ciência é anárquica, quebrando as regras para avançar: uma leitura de Contra o Método de Paul Feyerabend

Abstract

This work presents the reflections of the Austrian philosopher Paul Feyerabend regarding the construction of scientific knowledge from a historical and sociological point of view. By highlighting an anarchic epistemology as a way to obtain scientific progress, he shows that the history of science was built from violated methodologies, that is, it was necessary to go against the rules. And that philosophical practices, by attributing a scientific rationality, function as a way to sterilize and hide how theories and hypotheses are constructed. Another questioned point is about the status of true and superior knowledge that science occupies over other forms of knowledge. Therefore, he points out that in order to achieve a more democratic society, it is necessary to guarantee the survival of the diversity of cultures, knowledge, traditions, etc. and that science must be presented as a choice and not as an absolute truth.