Although many assume that Feyerabend’s “anything goes” phrase means that any one scientific theory is as good as the next Feyerabend has been quoted saying, “science’s only method is opportunism… you need a toolbox full of different kinds of tools.

Further, in Against Method Feyerabend himself stated that he, “does not criticize science, but only the facile conceptions of science that emerge when philosophers … subject it to their simpleminded rules” (Feyerabend, 1993, P. In that same interview with Scientific American, Feyerabend asserted that, “ has to be from case to case… people should not take it for granted when a scientist says, ‘Everybody had to follow this way’” (Horgan, 2016). Moreover, Feyerabend’s attack on science stems not from his belief that science is in par with astrology or religion, but rather that he believes science is far more superior than other methods of knowledge, and worries that science itself will become a totalitarian force if it is blindly accepted (Horgan, 2016). Feyerabend has a unique viewpoint and attitude towards the world that must be examined in order to be understood. In Feyerabend’s 1976 Essays in Memory of Imre Lakatos, Feyerabend argued why the neglected ‘fundamental’ question of: “What’s so great about science?’ has been paid little attention to (Feyerabend, 1976, P. I would say that science is very popular nowadays, but then I have also to let the other side get in as much evidence as possible, because the other side is always given a short presentation” (Horgan, 2016). In an interview with John Horgan of Scientific American, Feyerabend’s reply to whether or not children should be taught the difference between religious and scientific theories was, “Of course. Feyerabend claims the myths of methodological monism and ‘Western rationalism’ act as ‘monsters’ that are hostile to our freedom and liberty and overall showcase a ‘totalitarian element’ (Feyerabend, 1999, P. Feyerabend has defended astrology and creationism, and even attacked science. His objective is to label science and scientific advancement as extremely subjective, as opposed to the objective ways science is currently displayed in. When asked, Feyerabend does not consider himself a philosopher but more of an ‘entertainer’. His unique hypothesis and view of the philosophy of science, and science in general, is an ‘anything goes’ model with his central notion of an anarchistic epistemology.

The majority of the scientific community pays little attention to the work of Feyerabend, particularly due to his neglect and rejection of the scientific method. He has even been deemed the ‘worst enemy of science’ by some (Horgan, 2016). However, when considering philosopher Paul Feyerabend, perhaps a consensus has been met. In the scientific community, consensus is often hard to reach.

Killing Time by Paul Karl Feyerabend