A review of the principles and components of David Bloor's "Strong Program" theoryand some of his critics

David Bloor, one of the leading leaders of the Edinburgh School, refuted the theory of Strong Program by proposing four principles. These four principles include the principle of causality, the principle of symmetry, the principle of impartiality and the principle of reflexivity. According to the principle of causality, sociology must go through a causal process because only then will it lead to the creation of a belief or a situation of knowledge, and there will also be a variety of causes apart from social affairs in the creation of beliefs. According to the principle of symmetry and impartiality, sociology is neutral towards dualities and must explain the same types of causes. And the remarkable point in the reflexivity principle is that the patterns of explanation of the sociology of knowledge must be applicable to the sociology itself. The two most important principles in a strong program are the principle of symmetry and then the principle of causality, which is widely discussed among the proponents and critics of a strong program.