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Paul Feyerabend (1924-1994)
- Paul Feyerabend (1924-1994) : Paul Feyerabend argued that science cannot be described by any standard set of rules, principles, or standards. In fact, Feyerabend said, history shows that scientific progress occurs when individual scientists violate whatever rules, principles, or standards existed at the time.
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