Bruno Latour is a French philosopher best known for his work in science and technology studies. The conventional perception of science in Western societies has been modified in recent years by the work of philosophers, sociologists and historians of science. ACTION How to follow scientists and engineers ~ through society Anders als dieser unterstellt die Akteur-Netzwerk-Theorie nicht, … artifacts) Originator: Michel Callon [1] (1991) and Bruno Latour [2] (1992); John Law [3]; others. Rhetoric, narrative and argument in Bruno Latour’s Science in Action Science and technology have immense authority and influence in our society, yet their working remains little understood. Nature’s Body: Gender in the Making of Modern Science. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1987 Schiebinger, Londa. Sokal does have valuable things to say about Latour - especially regarding truth claims in science. Mit dem 1987 erschienenen Science in Action weitete Bruno Latour diese zunächst sozialkonstruktivistische Argumentation auf das Gebiet der Technik aus. Bruno Latour. Boston: Beacon Press, 1993. Bodies in Action: Scientific Epistemology in the Making We know that science is not the inspirational genius of a solitary figure working… Summary: Actor-Network Theory is a framework and systematic way to consider the infrastructure surrounding technological achievements. Latour, Bruno.Science in Action: how to follow scientists and engineers through society. Assigns agency to both human and non-human actors (e.g. Latour's Science in Action approaches science rhetorically, by highlighting the persuasive and political work that must be done to establish a scientific or technological fact. Key Terms: actor, network, generalized symmetry, equal agency. Er entwickelte zusammen mit anderen Soziologen, vor allem Michel Callon und John Law, die Akteur-Netzwerk-Theorie, die über den Sozialkonstruktivismus hinausgeht. I think Latour has more of value to say about the nature of technology and how we use our tools and why we adopt tools and practices than he does about science.