Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 14:35:18 +0100
Subject: Re: PKF: Feyerabend


>Russell
>
>Without going into a great deal of detail, I think you would be well
>served to read the early part of Feyerabend's 'Conversations with
>Illiterates', his section of responses to critiques in the book 'Science
>in a Free Society'. My take on what he says there is that he has never
>advocated anarchism as such, so perhaps the whole premise you're arguing
>is problematic? If asked whether Feyerabend's whole perspective is
>self-defeating, I would have to say that I think it is quite the
>opposite: incredibly dynamic and productive. But you definitley need to
>deconstruct that premise a little to be able to address the complex work
>of the man intelligently.

David,

I think you're wrong. Russel wrote anarchism with "", it was not a final
judgment of the Feyerabend work. Write relativism or what you want, the
problem remains : relativism IS self-defeating, there is no doubt about
that. But maybe the Feyerabend anwer would be : who cares ?

Best regards,
Drieu


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