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An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Anthropology of the Moderns
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In a new approach to philosophical anthropology, Bruno Latour offers answers to questions raised in We Have Never Been Modern: If not modern, what have we been, and what values should we inherit? An Inquiry into Modes of Existence offers a new basis for diplomatic encounters with other societies at a time of ecological crisis.
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Over the past twenty-five years, Bruno Latour has developed a research protocol different from the actor-network theory with which his name is now associated—a research protocol that follows the different types of connectors that provide specific truth conditions. These are the connectors that prompt a climate scientist challenged by a captain of industry to appeal to the institution of science, with its army of researchers and mountains of data, rather than to "capital-S Science" as a higher authority.
Such modes of extension—or modes of existence, Latour argues here—account for the many differences between law, science, politics, and other domains of knowledge.
Magnificent An Inquiry into Modes of Existence shows that Latour has lost none of his astonishing fertility as a thinker, or his skill and wit as a writer. Latour's main message—that rationality is 'woven from more than one thread'—is intended not just for the academic seminar, but for the public square—and the public square today is global as never before.
—Jonathan Rée, Times Literary Supplement
Latour's work makes the world—sorry, worlds—interesting again.
—Stephen Muecke, Los Angeles Review of Books
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An Inquiry into Modes of Existence by Bruno Latour is praised for blending traditional philosophical inquiry with an innovative and interactive approach, engaging readers through complementary online content. The work is celebrated for its intellectual richness and Latour's compelling writing style, emphasising a need for interdisciplinary collaboration and global discourse in addressing modern challenges like climate change. Through this work, Latour calls for a departure from traditional rationality, advocating for dialogue and mutual understanding to navigate the complexities of contemporary existence.
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ISBN: 9780674984028
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Catherine Porter
- Translated by Catherine Porter
- Translated by Catherine Porter
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 544g
Pages: 520
About the Author
Bruno Latour was Professor Emeritus at Sciences Po Paris. He was the 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy and was awarded the 2013 Holberg International Memorial Prize.
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