The irrelevance of 'demarcationist' philosophies of science for the sociology of knowledge

Sociology of Knowledge is influenced by theories of philosophy which demarcate science from non science. It is argued furthermore that scientific enquiry can be divided into a context of justification and a context of discovery.;The context of discovery includes human circumstances but these cannot contribute to the justification of science as a claim to knowledge.;I argue that the arguments presented are crucially flawed and cannot serve to justify any principled demarcation or division of contexts.;I argue that scientific knowledge may well be presented in an artificial language but this language cannot be demarcated from ordinary language.;Within the context of justification, notions such as "observation language", "theory", " axiomatization" etc are sufficient to fully explain the results of scientific enquiry.;Scientific enquiry can be placed in a broader cognitive outlook supported by broader cultural practices and ordinary language.;Keywords: Sociology of Knowledge; scientific enquiry; context of justification; context of discovery.