blog writing #ian hacking’s contingency argument

Based on chapter three of Ian Hacking’s book, “The Social Construction of What?’” I will critically asses the success of Hacking’s contingency argument. The main problem under examination is the objectivist view of scientific knowledge and its claim to represent objective truths about the natural world. The contingency argument challenges the objectivist stance by highlighting the historical and social factors that influence scientific classifications and concepts. In a step-by-step reconstruction and evaluation, I will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the contingency argument to determine assess the success of the contingency argument.