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Birth
David Bloor was born in Darby, United Kingdom in 1942. -
Background
David Bloor is a British sociologist. he was awarded a PhD by the University of Edinburgh for his thesis "Speech and the regulation of behavior. Bloor is one of the most important figures in sociology studies. -
Book
Knowledge and Social Imagery, The first edition of this book challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976.
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Books
Wittgenstein: a social theory of knowledge, an exposition of Wittgenstein's work in regards to society vs. the individual.https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-349-17273-3 -
Books
Scientific knowledge: a sociological analysis, Scientific Knowledge is the first introduction to social studies of scientific knowledge. Sociological Analysis" in 1996 with John Henry and Barry Barnes. -
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Contributions
David Bloor has lapsed a significant role in the development of social studies, his knowledge has shaped and assisted in the growing knowledge of why humans are the way they are. His works have opened a new era in the studies of the attractions between sociology and science. -
MLa citation
Fuller, Steve. “David Bloor’s ‘Knowledge and Social Imagery.’” Philosophy of Science, vol. 60, no. 1, 1993, pp. 158–70. Rouse, Joseph. “Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis . Barry Barnes , David Bloor , John Henry.” Isis, vol. 87, no. 4, 1996, pp. 764–66, https://doi.org/10.1086/357721.
