We Have Never Been Modern
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We Have Never Been Modern is a seminal 1991 work of science and technology studies by Bruno Latour that challenges the traditional divide between nature and society and critiques the modernist worldview.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| We Have Never Been Modern canonical | 9 |
| Nous n’avons jamais été modernes | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: We Have Never Been Modern Context triple: [Bruno Latour, notableWork, We Have Never Been Modern]
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The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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In Our Time
In Our Time is a 1925 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that helped establish his distinctive minimalist style and major themes of war, loss, and disillusionment.
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In Our Time
"In Our Time" is the English title of the 1965 Second Vatican Council declaration *Nostra Aetate*, which transformed the Catholic Church’s relations with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism.
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Promise of the Real
Promise of the Real is an American rock band led by Lukas Nelson, known for its roots-rock sound and frequent collaborations and touring with Neil Young.
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E.
Between Past and Future
"Between Past and Future" is a collection of political and philosophical essays by Hannah Arendt that examines the crises of modernity and the challenges of freedom, authority, and tradition in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: We Have Never Been Modern Target entity description: We Have Never Been Modern is a seminal 1991 work of science and technology studies by Bruno Latour that challenges the traditional divide between nature and society and critiques the modernist worldview.
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A.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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B.
In Our Time
In Our Time is a 1925 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that helped establish his distinctive minimalist style and major themes of war, loss, and disillusionment.
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C.
In Our Time
"In Our Time" is the English title of the 1965 Second Vatican Council declaration *Nostra Aetate*, which transformed the Catholic Church’s relations with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism.
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D.
Promise of the Real
Promise of the Real is an American rock band led by Lukas Nelson, known for its roots-rock sound and frequent collaborations and touring with Neil Young.
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E.
Between Past and Future
"Between Past and Future" is a collection of political and philosophical essays by Hannah Arendt that examines the crises of modernity and the challenges of freedom, authority, and tradition in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of science and technology studies ⓘ |
| author | Bruno Latour ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
modern societies constantly produce hybrids of nature and culture
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modernity is characterized by simultaneous purification and hybridization ⓘ the modern constitution falsely separates nature and society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationPublicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationPublisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationTitle | We Have Never Been Modern self-link ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology of science
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philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
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science and technology studies ⓘ sociology of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters
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conclusion ⓘ introduction ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | We Have Never Been Modern (English translation) ⓘ |
| influenced |
environmental humanities
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political theory of technology ⓘ posthumanist theory ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ sociology of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Michel Serres
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anthropology of science ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
actor-network theory
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construction of scientific facts ⓘ critique of modernist worldview ⓘ hybrids of nature and society ⓘ modernism ⓘ modernity ⓘ nature–culture divide ⓘ philosophy of modernity ⓘ science and society ⓘ |
| movement |
actor-network theory
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science and technology studies ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
concept of quasi-objects and quasi-subjects
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rejection of strict separation between nature and society ⓘ we have never actually been modern ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
we have never been modern
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surface form:
Nous n'avons jamais été modernes
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| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a foundational text in actor-network theory
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major critique of the concept of modernity ⓘ widely cited in science and technology studies ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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Pandora’s Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies
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Politics of Nature: How to Bring the Sciences into Democracy
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subject surface form:
We Have Never Been Modern
subject surface form:
We Have Never Been Modern
this entity surface form:
Nous n’avons jamais été modernes