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Background
Bloor was born in the year 1943. He is a British sociologist and a professor in science studies. He teaches at The University of Edinburgh where he was originally the director of the science studies program. -
Knowledge and Social Imagery
Bloor published his book "Knowledge and Social Imagery." This book became very influential, and the contents spread through the science community: the Strong Programme and its four tenets. He proposed that the when conducting sociological analysis that scientific knowledge should not be exempted. -
Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge
David Bloor writes about Ludwig Wittgenstein, who was an Austrian philosopher born in 1889 and died in 1951. This books focuses on the what Wittgenstein worked on: Society vs. the individual. -
Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis
Bloor co-wrote a book with Barry Barnes and John Henry. The book is about how the key steps to doing science. It use specific case studies from cognitive science, physics, and biology to show their respective attributes and how they convey science to the people. -
