Finitism and symmetry: an inquiry into the basic notions of the strong programme
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1. Introduction 1
Theory of Science 5
Theory of Science and Sociology of Knowledge
The Idea of a Strong Programme in the Sociology of Knowledge *
The Professional Task of the Strong Programme 14
Finitism, Determinism, Symmetry and Asymmetry 18
The Strong Programme on Finitism and Symmetry 21
The Research Problem and the Main Arguments 24
Concluding Remarks on the Subsequent Analysis 30
Plan of the Argument 33
2. Underdetermination and the Sociology of Knowledge 35
Underdetermination and Variation in Our Beliefs 35
The Strong Programme on Underdetermination 37
Conceptual and Empirical Research 41
The Duhem Quine Thesis 43
Newton s Theory of Universal Gravitation 44
The Hume Goodman Thesis 49
Finitism 53
Comparative Strength 57
Two Critics: Fuller and Laudan on Underdetermination 59
Summary 65
3. Finitism 69
Previous Research and the Present Approach 69
Meaning and Use 72
First and Second Order Issues 74
The Subjective and Objective Condition of Meaning Determinism 75
Semantic Individualism and Collectivism 77
Semantic Realism and Anti Realism 79
Naturalism and Non Naturalism 80
Logical, Psychological and Social Compulsion 81
Examples and Interpretations 82
Barnes on Instructions and Ostensions 85
Ostension, Tension, Resemblance and Correctness 90
The Self Referring Model of Social Institutions 92
Lynch on Finitism 94
Summary 97
4. Symmetry 99
Previous Research and the Present Approach 99
Bloor on the Requirement of Symmetry 101
Explanandum and Explanans 105
Explanations and Objective Criteria of Scientific Progress 106
The Notion of Rationality in Relation to the Present Analysis 108
Barnes on Sociological Explanations 111
Barnes on Natural Rationality 116
Laudan versus Bloor on Rational Explanations 117
Nola versus Bloor on Ordinary Human Inference 120
The Strong Programme on Freres Patent 123
Collins on the Requirement of Symmetry 126
Summary 131
5. Explanations of Episodes of Concept Application 133
Goals and Interests: Previous Research 133
The Present Approach 137
Meaning Determinism and Rational Explanations 140
i Asymmetry and the Sociology of Knowledge 146
Meaning Finirism and Symmetry 147
Realism and Anti Realism 151
The Strong Programme s Symmetrical Explanations 152
Meaning Finirism and Meaning Determinism Applied to Goals and Interests 154
Methodological Restrictions on Finirism 157
Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Explanations of Social Groups 159
Barnes on Concept Application and Interest Explanations 160
Interest Explanations: the Rational and the Social 164
Summary 165
6. Further Reflections on Finitism, Determinism and Explanations 167
Examples of Rational Explanations 167
Rational Explanations and the Sociology of Knowledge 170
Reasons and Causes 171
Explanations of Individuals and Social Groups 174
Shapin on Phrenology in Edinburgh 178
Summary 182
7. Epilogue: Revisiting the Rationalism Relativism Debate 185
Concluding Remarks 189
Bibliography 193
Unpublished References 203
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