Postmodern philosophy of science

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A branch of philosophy that questions the traditional view of science as a neutral or objective method of inquiry that discovers universal truths about the world. Postmodern philosophers of science argue that scientific knowledge is always provisional, situated, and value-laden, and that its claims and methods are influenced by social, cultural, and historical factors. Some of the key figures associated with postmodern philosophy of science are Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend, and Bruno Latour.