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Background
David Bloor born in 1942 in Derby, United Kingdom is a British sociologist known for Strong Programme, Science and technology studies (STS), and Sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) -
Contributions 2
Bloor's work highlights the importance of examining how beliefs, interests, and social contexts shape scientific understanding. His contributions have had a lasting impact on the field, encouraging a more sociological and contextual approach to the study of science and its development. -
Contributions 1
David Bloor has made significant contributions to the philosophy of science through his development of the "Strong Programme." This perspective challenges the idea of objective and value-neutral science by emphasizing that social and cultural factors influence scientific knowledge. -
Strong Programme
The "Strong Programme" is a perspective in the sociology of science introduced by David Bloor. It emphasizes that all scientific knowledge, including what is considered "true" or "false," should be analyzed in the same way, without giving preference to any particular perspective. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368105000804#:~:text=The%20Strong%20Programme%20was%20arguably,example%2C%20Bloor%2C%201976). -
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