Philosopher of science
Paul Feyerabend
Austrian philosopher of science whose Against Method argued that no single scientific method exists.
Paul Karl Feyerabend was an Austrian philosopher best known for his work in philosophy of science. He started his academic career as lecturer in philosophy of science at the University of Bristol (1955 to 1958); afterward, he moved to the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for three decades (1958 to 1989). At various points in his life, he held joint appointments at the University College London (1967 to 1970), the London School of Economics (1967), the FU Berlin (1968), Yale University (1969), the University of Auckland, the University of Sussex (1974), and the ETH Zurich (1980 to 1990). He gave lectures and lecture series at the University of Minnesota (1958 to 1962), Stanford University (1967), the University of Kassel (1977), and the University of Trento (1992).
- Born
- 1924-01-13, Vienna, AustriaA Sunday
- Died
- 1994-02-11, Genolier, SwitzerlandA Friday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1924-01-13, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 1°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°06′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1994-02-11, Genolier, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 22°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 7°34′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 11°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 1°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 23°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 27°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Paul Feyerabend was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
