Bruno Latour, the French sociologist, anthropologist and
long-established superstar in the social sciences is revisited in this
pioneering account of his ever-evolving political philosophy. Breaking
from the traditional focus on his metaphysics, most recently seen in
Harman's book Prince of Networks, the author instead begins with the
Hobbesian and even Machiavellian underpinnings of Latour's early
period encountering his shift towards Carl Schmitt then finishing with
his final development into the Lippmann / Dewey debate. Harman brings
these twists and turns into sharp focus in terms of Latour's personal
political thinking.
Along with Latour's most important articles on political themes, the
book chooses three works as exemplary of the distinct periods in
Latour's thinking: The Pasteurization of France, Politics of Nature,
and the recently published An Inquiry Into Modes of Existence, as his
conception of politics evolves from a global power struggle between
individuals, to the fabrication of fragile parliamentary networks, to
just one mode of existence among many others.
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Reassembling the Political
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781783711970
Publisert
2016
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Utgiver
Pluto Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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