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Working with Substance: Actor-Network Theory and the Modal Weight of the Material.

The article reports on the materials and designs of the actor-network theory (ANT). It also presents various ways of thinking such as ontological holism, nominalism or localism, and constructivism. Moreover, the author discusses the ANT's objects and subjects whether they are the different, the same...

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Publicado en:Techné: Research in Philosophy & Technology Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 65 - 85
Autor principal: McGrail, Robert
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Philosophy Documentation Center Winter2008
Materias:
Actor-network theory
Social science research
Social theory
Ontology
Holism
Nominalism
Constructivism (Philosophy)
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Sumario:The article reports on the materials and designs of the actor-network theory (ANT). It also presents various ways of thinking such as ontological holism, nominalism or localism, and constructivism. Moreover, the author discusses the ANT's objects and subjects whether they are the different, the same or the local. Images of sample materials are also presented.