In this 1958 book, Professor Hanson turns to an equally important but comparatively neglected subject, the philosophical aspects of research and discovery.

Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index.

Feyerabrend argues that intellectual progress relies on the creativity of the scientist, against the authority of science.

An examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science has sanctioned the exploitation of nature, unrestrained commercial expansion, and a new socioeconomic order that subordinates women.