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David Bloor Birth
David Bloor is born on June 28, 1942 in Derby, United Kingdom. -
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The Strong Programme
Bloor pioneers the Strong Programme, meant to unite philosophy and sociology of science and provide a form of standards for all scientists to approach research. When describing the Strong Programme, Godfrey-Smith states, "A central idea of the strong program is the 'symmetry principle.' This principle holds that all forms of belief and behavior should be approached using the same kinds of explanations" (126). This became a largely debated school of thought in the scientific community. -
David Bloor: Speech and the regulation of behaviour
His thesis Speech and the regulation of behavior wins him his PHD and can be considered the first work that would lead him to changing science. Perhaps his most famous book, Knowledge and Social Imagery, wouldn't come for another four years. This would grant him access to the scientific community's attention allow for the Strong Programme to be given life. -
David Bloor: Knowledge and Social Imagery
He writes Knowledge and Social Imagery, and in it, covers the four governing tenets. Bloor explains that causal is the circumstance that discoveries are made outside of just social reasons, impartial looks at both the success and failures of science that demand explanation, symmetrical is the universal way of approaching scientific successes and failures, and reflexive is the need for basic information (7). These tenets helped develop the success of this new form of sociology. -
David Bloor: Remember the Strong Programme?
Remember the Strong Programme written in defense of the program. In it, Bloor describes a theory referred to as 'Bartlett's Laws' and explains the law governs the function of the one's memory. Bloor asserts that, "Bartlett's Laws have been strikingly confirmed over the years by the responses made by the strong program" (373). -
Resources
Bloor, David. “Knowledge and Social Imagery 2nd edition.” The University of Chicago Press, 1991 Bloor, David. “Remember the Strong Program?” Science, Technology, & Human Values 22.3 (1997): 373–385. Web. Godfrey-Smith, Peter. “Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science.” Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Chapters 8-9 (122-148) Sisyphusredeemed. "The Scociology of Science:(2 of 3)." YouTube, 10 April 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10Q0mEbhUI