Strong program

The Strong Program/Programme is a variety of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) particularly associated with David Bloor, Barry Barnes, and Bruno Latour. It suggests that sociological factors are pre-eminent in deciding whether a scientific theory is accepted as being 'true' or not. Because the 'Science Studies Unit' at the University of Edinburgh is one of the key research units for this approach, it is sometimes termed the Edinburgh School. However, there is also a Bath School associated with Harry Collins who propose similar views.