Bruno Latour and the "end" of postmodernism

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作者
Markiewka, Tomasz Szymon [1 ]
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[1] Nicholas Copernicus Univ, Dept Literature, Ul Fosa Staromiejska 2, PL-87100 Torun, Poland
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DIAMETROS | 2012年 / 33卷
关键词
Bruno Latour; postmodernism; constructivism; compositionism; epistemological scepticism; actor-network theory; philosophy of culture;
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B [哲学、宗教];
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01 ; 0101 ;
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Bruno Latour is one of the key thinkers in actor-network theory. Although his conception is sociological, the author of We Have Never Been Modern takes into consideration theses which are interesting from a philosophical point of view. The aim of the article is to interpret Latour's writings as a sign of the symbolic "end" of postmodernism in philosophy. "End" does not mean that postmodernism - whatever it was - is literally over. Rather, the French sociologist shows the limitations of the postmodern way of thinking. Latour argues against three attitudes which are characteristic of postmodernist stances: (1) social or cultural constructivism, (2) total criticism of the ideas which are generally accepted in our culture and (3) radical epistemological skepticism.
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页码:101 / 119
页数:19
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