Ideology and Science

Question 1

What was the main thing Popper argued?

Answer 1

Science is an open belief system where every scientists theories are open to criticism, scrutiny

Question 2

What is science governed by according to Popper?

Answer 2

Falsification

Question 3

Whats the key thing about science according Popper?

Answer 3

scientific knowledge does not claim to be sacred or hold absolute truth

Question 4

what did merton argue about science?

Answer 4

It can only thrive on the support from other institutions

Question 5

What does science need according to Merton/

Answer 5

a set of norms that make scientists act in ways that serve the goal of increasing scientific knowlledge

Question 6

what 3 devices do all belief systems hold according to Polyani?

Answer 6

Circularity - Each idea is explained with another idea within the system
Subsidiary explanations - always an explanantion
denial of legitimacy to rivals - Belief systems reject alternative world views by refusing to grant any legitimacy to their assumpptions

Question 7

ideological thought -

Answer 7

justifies keeping things as they are

Question 8

Utopian thought

Answer 8

justifies social change

Question 9

According to Mannehiem whats the solution to gain a total worldview?

Answer 9

Detach the intellectuals from the social groups they represent and create a free floating intelligentsia

Question 10

Why is science a closed system according to Kuhn?

Answer 10

scientists follow a paradigm. Any rejection of the paradigm can lead to the rejection of that scientists. Only exception scientific revolution.