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Objectivity from Current "Science Studies" Perspective

Liu Pen

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There are two sub-paradigms——SSK and Post-SSK——in the field of Science Studies.SSK thinks of science as knowledge and static representations,which objectivity is determined by social interests;Post-SSK regards science as a dynamic practice,and defines its objectivity as the temporal emergence in the process of practice,which is beyond human's mind.From the ontology perspective,SSK claims the dualism between nature and society,however,Post-SSK break through this dualism and holds that both of nature and society construct science together;And from the epistemology perspective,SSK tries to discover the invisible essence behind the appearances of science——social interests,but Post-SSK only concentrates on the interaction of diverse visible heterogeneous factors in the scientific practice.

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There are two sub-paradigms——SSK and Post-SSK——in the field of Science Studies.SSK thinks of science as knowledge and static representations,which objectivity is determined by social interests;Post-SSK regards science as a dynamic practice,and defines its objectivity as the temporal emergence in the process of practice,which is beyond human's mind.From the ontology perspective,SSK claims the dualism between nature and society,however,Post-SSK break through this dualism and holds that both of nature and society construct science together;And from the epistemology perspective,SSK tries to discover the invisible essence behind the appearances of science——social interests,but Post-SSK only concentrates on the interaction of diverse visible heterogeneous factors in the scientific practice.

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There are two sub-paradigms——SSK and Post-SSK——in the field of Science Studies.SSK thinks of science as knowledge and static representations,which objectivity is determined by social interests;Post-SSK regards science as a dynamic practice,and defines its objectivity as the temporal emergence in the process of practice,which is beyond human's mind.From the ontology perspective,SSK claims the dualism between nature and society,however,Post-SSK break through this dualism and holds that both of nature and society construct science together;And from the epistemology perspective,SSK tries to discover the invisible essence behind the appearances of science——social interests,but Post-SSK only concentrates on the interaction of diverse visible heterogeneous factors in the scientific practice.

Key concepts: Objectivity (philosophy), Epistemology, Dualism, Perspective (graphical), Philosophy of science, Construct (python library), Sociology, Psychology

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