Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 17:229-245 (1984)
Abstract |
I want to propose to you a theory about the nature of objectivity—a theory which will tell us something about its causes, its intrinsic character, and its sources of variation. The theory in question is very simple. Indeed, it is so simple that I fear you will reject it out of hand. Here is the theory: it is that objectivity is social. What I mean by saying that objectivity is social is that the impersonal and stable character that attaches to some of our beliefs, and the sense of reality that attaches to their reference, derives from these beliefs being social institutions.
|
Keywords | No keywords specified (fix it) |
Categories |
No categories specified (categorize this paper) |
DOI | 10.1017/S1358246100002009 |
Options |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Download options
References found in this work BETA
No references found.
Citations of this work BETA
The Legacy of Lakatos: Reconceptualising the Philosophy of Mathematics.Paul Ernest - 1997 - Philosophia Mathematica 5 (2):116-134.
What Does It Mean That PRIMES is in P: Popularization and Distortion Revisited.Boaz Miller - 2009 - Social Studies of Science 39 (2):257-288.
Husserl and the Phenomenology of Science.Jeff Kochan - 2011 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 42 (3):467-471.
Similar books and articles
Relativism and the Sociology of Mathematics: Remarks on Bloor, Flew, and Frege.Timm Triplett - 1986 - Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 29 (1-4):439-450.
Saving the Strong Programme? A Critique of David Bloor’s Recent Work.Stephen Kemp - 2005 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 36 (4):707-720.
The "Strong Programme", Normativity, and Social Causes.Chris Calvert-Minor - 2008 - Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour 38 (1):1–22.
Scientific Knowledge and Sociological Theory by Barry Barnes; Knowledge and Social Imagery by David Bloor.Nathan Reingold - 1977 - Isis 68:625-626.
Scientific Objectivity and Scientific Objectives.Evelyn Louise Brister - 2002 - Dissertation, Northwestern University
The Social Construction of Social Constructionism.Peter Slezak - 1994 - Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 37 (2):139 – 157.
Don't Look but Think: Imaginary Scenarios in Wittgenstein's Later Philosophy.David R. Cerbone - 1994 - Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 37 (2):159 – 183.
David Bloor, Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge. [REVIEW]S. Marshall - 1985 - Philosophy in Review 5:96-98.
David Bloor, Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge Reviewed By.S. E. Marshall - 1985 - Philosophy in Review 5 (3):96-98.
David Bloor, "Wittgenstein: A Social Theory of Knowledge". [REVIEW]Britt-Marie Schiller - 1986 - Journal of the History of Philosophy 24 (1):137.
Alternative Mathematics and the Strong Programme: Reply to Triplett.Richard C. Jennings - 1988 - Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 31 (1):93 – 101.
Marx and the Objectivity of Science.Peter Railton - 1984 - PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1984:813 - 826.
Analytics
Added to PP index
2017-02-21
Total views
14 ( #735,166 of 2,519,515 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
2 ( #271,332 of 2,519,515 )
2017-02-21
Total views
14 ( #735,166 of 2,519,515 )
Recent downloads (6 months)
2 ( #271,332 of 2,519,515 )
How can I increase my downloads?
Downloads