Feyerabend's democratic critique of expertise

Paul Feyerabend is famous for presenting a scathing indictment of modern experts as a threat to democracy. While commentators have questioned the accuracy of his portrayal of experts, they have not assessed the accuracy of his depiction of laypeople. Although Feyerabend has political reasons for wan...

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Published inCritical review (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 15; no. 3-4; pp. 359 - 373
Main Author Selinger, Evan M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Astoria Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2003
Critical Review
Subjects
Criticism
Democracy
Democratic theory
Experts
Feyerabend, Paul
Feyerabend, Paul K
Ideology
Laypersons
Philosophers
Political Attitudes
Political science
Political thought
Public opinion
Science
Scientists
Social theory
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Summary:Paul Feyerabend is famous for presenting a scathing indictment of modern experts as a threat to democracy. While commentators have questioned the accuracy of his portrayal of experts, they have not assessed the accuracy of his depiction of laypeople. Although Feyerabend has political reasons for wanting to demythologize grandiose notions of expertise, his political project hinders clear thinking about the question by idealizing the alternative lay perspective.
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ISSN:0891-3811
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DOI:10.1080/08913810308443588