Bruno Latour from a French and fresh perspective

Abstract

This response offers a slightly different perspective on the whole of Bruno Latour's thought, taking into account his first works, their reception in the French intellectual context and some later reorientations. It thus suggests a less holistic view of his work, of which ANT is but one dimension. It finally advocates a less theoretical use of concepts in order to use them as mere tools for empirical research rather than as ends in themselves.