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Quotes from Conquest of Abundance — Paul Karl Feyerabend

1924–1994 Austria

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Ultimate Reality, if such an entity can be postulated, is ineffable.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Arguments hardly affect the faithful- their beliefs have an entirely different foundation.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Results from a given approach are "facts" as long as the approach fits the group or the tradition that is being addressed

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Those who violate the rules of a language do not enter new territory; they leave the domain of meaningful discourse. Even facts in these circumstances dissolve, because they are shaped by the language and subjected to its limitations.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Humane science must be adapted to the requirements of a balanced and rewarding life.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

A Universal Good should reflect the reality of the individual benefits that are collected under its name, not the other way around.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Early Chinese thinkers had taken variety at face value. They had favored diversification and collected anomalies instead of trying to explain them away.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Many "educated citizens" take it for granted that reality is what scientists say it is and that other opinions may be recorded, but need not be taken seriously.

Conquest of Abundance (2001)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Paul Karl Feyerabend (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.