Nail, Thomas
Theory of the Object
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474487931
- author:
- Nail, Thomas
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.5 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Metaphysics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Thomas Nail's groundbreaking work reimagines the history of science and technology by placing objects at its centre. For centuries, scientists have viewed nature as a passive backdrop to their observations, but Nail argues that objects themselves are the true agents of scientific knowledge.
In this innovative approach, Nail challenges traditional notions of subject and object, instead positing that reality is a dynamic process of material transformation. By exploring the agency, mobility, and historical progression of objects, Nail offers a fresh perspective on the nature of science and its relationship to the world around us.
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