18 February 2008 in Events, Notes
I recently organized with a group of friends an event on unpublished manuscript “Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour and Metaphysics” by Graham Harman. In the symposium Professor Bruno Latour engaged with the author of the manuscript and other participants in an illuminating discussion about the relationship between empirical investigation and philosophical analysis. Here are some miscellaneous picks from the discussion. The full audio recording of the event is also available (we are currently exploring possibilities to have it transcribed). Read more »
Tagged with Actor-Network Theory, ANT, ANTHEM, Bruno Latour, Chrisanthi Avgerou, Edgar Whitley, Graham Harman, Lucas Introna, metaphysics, methodology, Noortje Marres, object-oriented philosophy, social theory.
23 December 2007 in Events, Notes
Graham Harman from the American University of Cairo discussed Bruno Latour as a philosopher of science on 29 November 2007 at Information Systems Research Forum (ISRF). In his talk Harman built a skillful juxtaposition of Latourian Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and Heidegger’s concept of fourfold. This could overcome major shortcomings in both traditions argues Harman. Read more »
Tagged with Actor-Network Theory, ANT, Bruno Latour, fourfold, Graham Harman, ISRF, Lucas Introna, Martin Heidegger, philosophy of science.
