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Background
In 1942 David Bloor was born in the town of Derby, UK. From an early age he had a love for physiology and philosphy. -
Education
In 1972 David bloor graduated from the University of Edinburgh where he recieved his PhD. His main interest were in the relationship between Kuhn and popper. The debates piqued his interest and he went on to write his book name "Knowledge and Social Imagery". -
Knowledge and Social Imagery
The year of 1976 David bloor wrote and published his book, "Knowledge and Social Imagery". He explains his ideology and philosophy concerning sociology of scientific knowledge. His book has been acclaimed as the most influential study of science in all of history. "Information is key to raising awareness of what our brain withholds from our conscious mind." ~ David Bloor -
A Social Theory of Kowledge
Bloor published another book in 1986 called "Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge". He was looking for a adequate areguement to Wittgenstein's later philosophocal work by emphazing the strong sociological point with a naturalist thrust. -
David Bloor's Worldy Contributions
He was a man of many powerful ideas. He disagreed with the Actor Network Theory to the point that he wrote a powerful article called “Anti-Latour”. He did not belive that non-humans should be treated in an “Equivalent manner” to humans. David Bloor received the John Desmond Bernal Prize in 1996 by the Society for Social Studies of Science for his outstanding contribution to the field. -
Barry Barnes & David Bloor
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References
“QUOTES BY DAVID BLOOR.” A-Z Quotes, www.azquotes.com/author/37644-David_Bloor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2022. undefined [The Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation (ISSTI)]. “SSU50 Gala (3) - Barry Barnes and David Bloor.” YouTube, 4 Aug. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP7w7Un4zaE. “Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge by David Bloor.” Goodreads, Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/687768.Wittgenstein.