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The Social and Cultural Context of Science
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Which philosopher argued that scientific knowledge is socially constructed and influenced by the values and beliefs of the society in which it is produced?
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Thomas Kuhn
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Thomas Kuhn, in his book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," argued that scientific knowledge is not objective and value-free, but rather is shaped by the social and cultural context in which it is produced.