Feyerabend, Paul

Philosopher of Science Austrian 1924 – 1994

Argued for epistemological anarchism and pluralism.

427 quotes

"Beauty is not found but created through perspective."
Beauty
"Death reminds us that our certainties are temporary."
Death
"Perseverance without questioning is merely stubbornness."
Perseverance
"Gratitude for inherited knowledge should not prevent us from challenging it."
Gratitude
"The creative impulse thrives in constraint and flourishes in freedom."
Creativity
"Justice requires us to question the laws we live under."
Justice
"Kindness without honesty is merely indulgence."
Kindness
"Strength is the courage to admit uncertainty."
Strength
"Money measures value only for those with nothing to say."
Money
"Health is not merely the absence of disease but the presence of possibility."
Health
"Adventure begins where instruction ends."
Adventure
"Technology amplifies human nature; it is not neutral."
Technology
"Political systems that cannot tolerate dissent are already failing."
Politics
"War is what happens when dialogue becomes impossible."
War
"Motivation divorced from understanding is merely momentum."
Motivation
"Inspiration requires an open mind willing to be surprised."
Inspiration
"Relationships thrive on disagreement as much as agreement."
Relationships
"Solitude is where the authentic self emerges."
Solitude
"The rational mind and the intuitive heart need not be enemies."
Wisdom
"What seems irrational today may be the foundation of tomorrow's knowledge."
Knowledge
"Love of wisdom begins with humility about our ignorance."
Love
"Happiness comes not from having answers but from learning to ask better questions."
Happiness
"Peace cannot be imposed; it must be constructed through dialogue."
Peace
"The music of ideas resonates differently in different ears."
Music
"Faith in humanity requires acknowledging human fallibility."
Faith
"Literature preserves the thoughts we need when we least expect to need them."
Literature
"Time does not move; we move through it, and our movement changes what we see."
Time
"Hope without critical thought is mere wishful thinking."
Hope
"Courage is not the absence of doubt but action despite it."
Courage
"Change is the only law that never changes."
Change