Latour, Bruno
French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist.[4] He is especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS).
Although his studies of scientific practice were at one time associated with social constructionist[9] approaches to the philosophy of science, Latour has diverged significantly from such approaches. He is best known for withdrawing from the subjective/objective division and re-developing the approach to work in practice.[4] Latour said in 2017 that he is interested in helping to rebuild trust in science and that some of the authority of science needs to be regained.[10] Along with Michel Callon and John Law, Latour is one of the primary developers of actor–network theory (ANT), a constructionist approach influenced by the ethnomethodology of Harold Garfinkel, the generative semiotics of Algirdas Julien Greimas, and (more recently) the sociology of Émile Durkheim's rival Gabriel Tarde.