Paul Feyerabend Quotes About Church

Quotes about: Church

• The church at the time was much more faithful to reason than Galileo himself, and also took into consideration the ethical and social consequences of Galileo's doctrine. Its verdict against Galileo was rational and just.

  Paul Feyerabend

  Faithful, Religion, Atheism

• The separation of state and church must be complemented by the separation of state and science, that most recent, most aggressive, and most dogmatic religious institution.

  Paul Feyerabend

  Religious, Government, Church

  Paul Feyerabend (1975). “Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge”, Verso

• Unanimity of opinion may be fitting for a church, for the frightened or greedy victims of some (ancient, or modern) myth, or for the weak and willing followers of some tyrant. Variety of opinion is necessary for objective knowledge. And a method that encourages variety is also the only method that is comparable with a humanitarian outlook.

  Paul Feyerabend

  Knowledge, Science, Tyrants

  Paul Feyerabend (1975). “Against method: outline of an anarchistic theory of knowledge”, Not Avail

• Science is neither a single tradition, nor the best tradition there is, except for people who have become accustomed to its presence, its benefits and its disadvantages. In a democracy it should be separated from the state just as churches are now separated from the state.

  Paul Feyerabend

  Science, People, Democracy

  Paul Feyerabend (1993). “Against Method”, p.238, Verso

• The attitude of the Church was not as dogmatic as is often assumed. Interpretations of Bible passages had been revised in the light of scientific research before. Everyone regarded the earth as spherical and as freely floating in space though the Bible tells a different story.

  Paul Feyerabend

  Attitude, Space, Light

  "Science in a Free Society". Book by Paul Feyerabend, 1978.

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