Bruno Latour, “Why Has Critique Run out of Steam? From Matters of Fact to Matters of Concern” Critical Inquiry 30, (Winter 2004)
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What has happened to those who, like Heidegger, have tried to find their ways in immediacy, in intuition, in nature, would be too sad to retell—and is well known anyway. What is certain is that those pathmarks off the beaten track led indeed nowhere.
— Bruno Latour on Martin Heidegger
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About Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour (22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist, especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS).
About Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour (22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist, especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS).
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