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Rethinking the “strong programme” in the sociology of knowledge
Authors:Adrian Haddock
Institution:Centre for Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4RJ, UK
Abstract:It is widely believed that the “strong programme” in the sociology of knowledge comes into serious conflict with mainstream epistemology. I argue that the programme has two aspects—one modest, and the other less so. The programme’s modest aspect—best represented by the “symmetry thesis”—does not contain anything to threaten much of the epistemological mainstream, but does come into conflict with a certain kind of epistemological “externalism”. The immodest aspect, however—in the form of “finitism”—pushes the programme towards a radical form of relativism about truth. Accepting these points will allow us to put an end to much unnecessary debate surrounding the strong programme, and allow a more fruitful discussion to begin.
Keywords:Strong programme  Epistemology  Normativity  Relativism  Finitism
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