David Bloor June 28,1942 - Present

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  • Birth

    David Bloor is born on June 28th, 1942 in Derby, UK.

  • University of Edinburgh

    In 1972, Bloor was awarded his PHD from the University of Edinburgh. His thesis statement called "Speech and Regulation of Behavior" has given him a lot of attention. He explored how speech and other functions is related to human behavior. It examines how the the function of language affects society, especially because we are so dependent on it.

  • Knowledge and Social Imagery

    In Bloor's book, "Knowledge and Social Imagery" he focuses on how there are many circumstances that are made outside of social reasons. Bloor wrote extensively on the Kuhn / Popper debate, and is a representative figure of the sociology of scientific knowledge. The first edition of this book profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976.

  • The Strong Programme

    Bloor writes and publishes a book called "The Strong Programme". In this book, he talks about the four governing tenets which are casualty, impartiality, symmetry, and reflexibility. These are what he considers the the strong programme in the society of knowledge. This book ultimately helped shape and form this new type of sociology.

  • Strong Program

    During this period, Bloor writes a piece in defense of his Strong Programme where he explains the view as ‘Bartlett's Law’ and describes the law directs the function of the individual’s memory. He expressed his passion in this topic as he tries to prove how the law can affect someone's way of thinking.

  • Resources

    Bloor, David. “Knowledge and Social Imagery 2nd edition.” The University of Chicago Press, 1991 Bloor, David. “Remember the Strong Program?” Science, Technology, & Human Values 22.3 (1997): 373–385. Web. Godfrey-Smith, Peter. “Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science.” Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Chapters 8-9 (122-148) Sisyphusredeemed. "The Scociology of Science:(2 of 3)." YouTube, April 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10Q0mEbhUI