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The Enigma of the Airfoil
In The Enigma of the Aerofoil, David Bloor probes a neglected aspect of this important period in the history of aviation. ... The result is essential reading for anyone studying the history, philosophy, or sociology of science or technology—and for all those intrigued by flight. -
David Bloor is Born
David Bloor was born on June 28, 1942 in Derby, United Kingdom. -
Knowledge and Social Imagery
The first edition of this book was published in 1976 profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976. In this second edition, Bloor responds in a substantial new Afterword to the heated debates engendered by his book. -
John Desmond Bernal Prize
He was awarded the John Desmond Bernal Prize by the Society for Social Studies of Science in 1996 in recognition of his distinguished contribution to the field. -
Wittgenstein - rules and institutions
Has been a vital reading for students of philosophy and sociology since 1997. David Bloor provides a challenging and informative evaluation of Wittgenstein's account of rules and rule-following. Arguing for a collectivist reading, Bloor offers the first consistent sociological interpretation of Wittgenstein's work for many years. -
References
Bloor, D. (2002). Wittgenstein, rules and institutions. Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/reader.action?docID=168893 Fuller, S. (1993). David Bloor’s “Knowledge and Social Imagery.” Philosophy of Science, 60(1), 158–.
https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/stable/188461? Coutinho, F. A. B. (2014). David Bloor—The Enigma of the Airfoil: Rival Theories in Aerodynamics, 1909–1930: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, London (2011) ISBN 978-0-226-06095-8