Strong Program
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CORE DEFINITION
Scientific knowledge (including truth) is not a purely objective reflection of nature, but a product of social construction. The victory of a scientific theory is not only due to its 'correctness', but also due to the power, interests, and rhetorical strategies behind it. Scaffolding role: - Disenchantment of science: Do not treat 'science' as an absolute myth. When examining scientific conclusions, ask: Who funded this? Under what social context was it produced? This allows you to see the power structures behind knowledge.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Disenchantment of science: Do not treat 'science' as an absolute myth. When examining scientific conclusions, ask: Who funded this? Under what social context was it produced? This allows you to see the power structures behind knowledge.
Anchor fast decisions
The strong programme requires that sociological explanations of scientific knowledge maintain 'symmetry' (truth and falsity, success and failure are equally subject to social explanation), causality, and reflexivity, and opposes explaining only 'error' while exempting 'truth'.
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