The argument that recent attempts to model technology studies on science studies have
consequences for approaches to science studies as well is presented. In particular, the
move to technology studies through science studies counts against the existing extreme
pictures of science, "enlightenment rationalism," and "constructivisim," which are
identified with modernism and postmodernism, respectively. Some components for a
moderate "enlightened post-modern synthesis" in naturalism (philosophy of science),
interest theory (sociology of science), and systems theory (history of technology) are
found
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