The Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation:

In Line with Paul’s Work?

Abstract

The document identifies two central themes in Paul K. Feyerabend’s work and discusses their alignment with the humanitarian activities of the Feyerabend Foundation. The first theme emphasises the abundance of life and pluralism – the proliferation of worldviews, cultures and methods that make life meaningful for different people, as opposed to unique, dogmatic views of “truth” and “reality”. This is in line with the Foundation’s support for cultural and biological diversity and community self-determination. The second element (“Every culture is potentially all cultures”) highlights the shared human nature and capacity for compassion that unite us beyond our cultural differences. This is consistent with the Foundation promoting community solidarity and addressing the root causes of social injustice. Interrupting this virtuous convergence, an unexpected postscript reveals how both Paul Feyerabend’s ideas and the genuine humanitarianism of the Feyerabend Foundation remain politically sensitive today and may, more than ever, be the subject of shameless attacks.