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Bloor's Book Knowledge and Social Imagery Published
The Publication of this Book was one of the main pillars of the philosophy known as the Strong-Programme. This philosophy was used as way to supersede or disprove weak theories. -
The Lectures at Edinburgh University Elaborate the Strong-Programme
Bloor elaborates on his points of weak theories form his book in a series of lectures at the University of Edinburgh. He describes weak theories are weak because they are clouded by biases as well as can be revealed having political and financial agendas behind them weather that knowledge is public or hidden. -
The Actor-Network Theory Presents itself Based on Strong-Programme
Bruno Latour creates his philosophy of the Actor-Network Theory claiming it's basis is in Bloor's Strong-Programme. Bloor was quick to dismiss this theory as having no basis in his own stating that theories that may not present themselves as "weak" can still be baseless and wrong. -
Anti-Latour Article published in response to ANT
Bloor was quick to discredit Latour's theories and philosophy in anyway being based in his works. He used and misconstrued Bloor's model to go as so far as to propose that all living creatures, from the microscopic to the largest of mammals are equal to humans. Bloor strongly disagreed with this point as well. -
Defense and Expansion of Strong-Programme Theory
Bloor Publishes Ideals and monisms: recent criticisms of the Strong Programme in the sociology of knowledge. In this he defends criticism made about his theory while also expanding on the philosophy there in without losing the message of strong theories will always prevail and the weakness of biased, purchased, or agenda pushing theories will be exposed and discreditted. -
Sources
Bloor, David (1991) [1976]. Knowledge and social imagery (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.
Bloor, David (1981). "The strengths of the strong programme". Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 11: 199–213. doi:10.1177/004839318101100206.
Bloor, David (2007). "Ideals and Monisms: Recent Criticisms of the Strong Programme in the Sociology of Knowledge". Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A. 38 (1): 210–234. doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2006.12.003.