Latour, Bruno
We Have Never Been Modern
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674948396
- author:
- Latour, Bruno
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 168
- Dimensions:
- 14.73 x 1.27 x 22.86 centimetres
- Genre:
- Development studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The world we think we know as modern has been shaped by our understanding of science. But what if this understanding is not as clear-cut as we believe? Bruno Latour's We Have Never Been Modern challenges the idea that science and modernity are inextricably linked, suggesting instead that much of our modern world is based on faith. Latour argues that the scientific method has led to a fundamental distinction between nature and society, human and thing. However, alongside this separation, there exist systems that blur these boundaries, such as the ozone debate or global warming. Rather than trying to maintain these distinctions, Latour proposes that we rethink our understanding of modernity itself. By reworking our mental landscape, We Have Never Been Modern offers a new explanation of science that recognizes the connections between nature and culture - and by extension, between our culture and others, past and present.
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