SOCI-100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Social Studies, Thomas Kuhn, Corporatization
29 Oct 2016
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Religion: a united system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things. Scientism: a world view that uses the insights of natural science to i(cid:374)for(cid:373) people"s ways of living, their purpose in life, and the choices they make: post-renaissance characterization of society. Science: an institution that provides a way to understand the natural makeup of the world by means of rational methods of inquiry: truths determined through science are often granted the greatest legitimacy in society. Robert merton: founder of the sociology of science. Contemporary social studies of science share the assumption that: Science is a product in some form of social processes. Sociologists do not agree on what is the nature of scientific truth: ie. Distinct from knowledge, providing objective truth vs no different from any other truths. All forms of knowledge are socially constructed: emerge from a complex web of social processes and interactions.
