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Weak Programme
"True beliefs were either self-evident or arose out of a rational process of discovery, and therefore required no explanation. Or, put another way, their truth was their explanation. This habit of deference amounted to a structural lack of nerve within sociology, which he called the Weak Programme." (Halverson) David had a strong belief that sociologist in the past only had the idea to talk about the false beliefs rather than both the truth and the false and challenged his colleagues to do both. -
Birth of David Bloor
David Bloor was born on 1942 and is currently still alive. He was born in Derby, United Kingdom -
Published "Knowledge and Social Imagery"
This book was the initial talk about the Strong Programme that David Bloor had in mind. Their are two editions of this book and the first edition talks about challenging and dividing students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science. The second edition talks about his response to the debates that the first edition had caused.
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Strong Programme
David created his own strong alternate to the weak programme. It became a scientific theory of knowledge used for sociological purpose which talks about four principles:
1. Causality - explain how and why beliefs gain currency
2. Impartiality - investigate their origins and function in society
3. Symmetry - explain the stability or instability of a bridge
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Present
David Bloor is still with us today striving to be the best. David is a professor at the University of Edinburgh as the director of the science studies unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP7w7Un4zaE