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On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods (Science and Cultural Theory) by Bruno Latour; first chapter translated by Catherine Porter and Heather MacLean is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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<i>On the Modern Cult of the Factish Gods</i> continues the project that the influential anthropologist, philosopher, and science studies theorist Bruno Latour advanced in his book <i>We Have Never Been Modern</i>. There he redescribed the Enlightenment idea of universal scientific truth, arguing that there are no facts separable from their fabrication. In this concise work, Latour delves into the "belief in naive belief," the suggestion that fetishes--objects invested with mythical powers--are

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Author

Bruno Latour; first chapter translated by Catherine Porter and Heather MacLean

Publisher

Duke University Press Books

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822348252

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Christian, Psychology, Medical

Rating

3.92 / 5 (59 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13