Chocholi taniec. O krytyce teorii aktora-sieci w An Invasion of Tricksters Michała Kaczmarczyka
The Dance of a Straw Man. On Criticism of Actor-Network Theory in Michał Kaczmarczyk’s An Invasion of Tricksters
Author(s): Łukasz Afeltowicz, Krzysztof Pietrowicz, Radosław SojakSubject(s): Sociology
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: actor-network theory; constructivism; science wars; philosophy of science
Summary/Abstract: In Polish sociology, there are many misunderstandings about actor-network theory (ANT). This is well illustrated by Michał Kaczmarczyk’s article entitled An Invasion of Tricksters. We respond to his criticism. Our ambitions, however, go beyond an exposition of Kaczmarczyk’s interpretative errors and other deficiencies of his argumentation. Primarily, we confront various strategies for the use of philosophical findings in social research and discuss their scientific utility. Also, we offer an alternative, internal criticism of ANT.
Journal: Studia Socjologiczne
- Issue Year: 237/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 5-28
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish