This social dimension was not the concern of positivist philosophers who argued that science was objective and independent of society. They distinguish the context of discovery from the context of justification. Merton Norms Sociologist Robert Merton in The Normative Structure of Science (1942) identified 4 norms that rule scientific activity: 1. Communalism Scientific knowledge belongs to all. Scientists share knowledge. 2. Disinterestedness Scientists do not engage their personal interests in their judgements. 3. Universalism The truth of scientific claims does not depend on who is making it. 4. Organised scepticism Scientific ideas are subject to test by the community. The Autonomy of Science Merton norms assure the autonomy of science: No external influence. No internal abuse. Criticism: These rules are disproved or disputed by history and practice.
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