Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour | |
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.jpg) Bruno Latour in 2017 | |
| Born | 22 June 1947 |
| Died | 9 October 2022 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | ORSTOM Université de Tours (Ph.D.) |
| Notable work | Laboratory Life (1979), Science in Action (1987), We Have Never Been Modern (1991), Politics of Nature (1999) |
| Awards | Holberg Prize (2013) |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris Mines ParisTech Sciences Po London School of Economics University of Amsterdam |
Notable ideas | Actor–network theory |
Bruno Latour (22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher. Known for his work in science and technology, Latour has taught at several universities, including École des Mines de Paris, Sciences Po and London School of Economics. Latour has also authored several books, including Laboratory Life (1979), Science in Action (1987) and We Have Never Been Modern (1991). In 2007, he was the tenth most-cited author in the field of social sciences.
Biography
[change | change source]Latour received a Ph.D. in theology from Université de Tours. He became interested in anthropology and went to Ivory Coast to do fieldwork for a paper on race and colonies.
In 1982, Latour started teaching at École des Mines de Paris. In 2005, he took the position of Spinoza Chair of Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. He finished teaching at École des Mines de Paris in 2006 to become a scientific director at Sciences Po. In 2017, he retired from most university activities.
Latour died from pancreatic cancer on 9 October 2022 in Paris, France at the age of 75.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Mort de Bruno Latour, le philosophe qui a déconstruit la science". Liberation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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