Comment by maxbond

> I will note that I am not familiar with Paul Feyerabend and the book mentioned in the top comment, it’s totally possible that those are from a different school of thought more interested in good faith discussion about the scientific method

I haven't read Against Method yet, but my understanding is that Feyeraband's point is that the scientific process, as it is actually practiced, is a lot less sterile than is generally described. He argues it involves a lot of ad-hoc hypothesis and unjustified intuitive leaps. He's not saying the Church was right to believe in Geocentrism, he's saying that strict adherence to a particular methodology is neither desirable nor how science is actually practiced.

The tagline is "anything goes," as in any methodology may or may not be useful in creating knowledge, and it's utility is subject to change. So we can't rule any of them in or out and must constantly test them against reality.