SOCIOL 2Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Theory, The Foundations, Confirmation Bias
12 Sep 2016
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Abbreviations: ex - example, imp - important, inst - institutions, beh - behaviour, expl. Explanation, diff - different, avrg - average, smth - something, pov - point of view, ind - individual, w. - with. Acquired from culture, social inst"s, common knowledge. Trusting the judgment of experts in a field can help human inquiry. Authority figures can make mistake and misuse their position of authority. Inquiry can be hindered by legitimate authorities that err within their own fields. Should we always listen to these experts/authority ind"s? o o. There is increasingly known a mistrust in science nowadays. We should be sceptical of authority, be able to look at where the data comes from that authority involves their basis on. We need to be able to challenge scientific claims. What may influence of who is at fault in this argument: who"s swearing, whether they are your friend/ you know them, your own personal experiences.
