Paul Feyerabend

Austrian philosopher of science who argued that there is no single scientific method — successful science has violated every proposed methodological rule — and that methodological anarchism ('anything goes') is the only defensible position.

Against Method: scientific progress has required violating all methodological rules — ad hoc hypotheses, counter-inductive reasoning, propaganda. The only rule is 'anything goes.' Science and ideology: science is just one tradition among many, not privileged over religion or traditional knowledge. The most radical critique of the privileged epistemic status of science.