HPSC4105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Woodworking, Trevor Pinch, Bruno Latour

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: History and Philosophy of Science
• Course: HPSC4105
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Sociologistical def of knowledge: whatever men hold to and live by. Beliefs which are taken for granted, institutionalised or invested with authority by groups of men. Knowledge must be distinguished from belief- thus knowledge is what is collectively endorsed, leaving belief to the mere individual. The sociology of knowledge sok: as a theory it seeks to analyse the relationship between knowledge and existence. Epistemology: the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion. it aspires to universalism (knowledge for everyone) Def of technology: a system based on the application, manifested in physical objects and organisational forms, for the attainment of specific goals. The linguistic roots of the term technology can be traced to the indo-euro term term referring to woodworking as an art, craft or skill. The history of tech is associated with inventions which solve problems.