Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour

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Autor(a) principal: Felinto, Erick
Data de Publicação: 2013
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: E-Compós
Texto Completo: https://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/article/view/846
Resumo: Notwithstanding the originality of Bruno Latour’s propositions, it would be a mistake to assume that his work emerged in a theoretical vacuum. For instance, critics have meticulously examined the influence of thinkers such as Étienne Souriau, Gilbert Simondon and Gabriel Tarde on Latour’s arguments. The goal of this paper is to sketch some important similarities between Latour’s thought and certain ideas developed by Walter Benjamin (specially in his early writings). This rapprochement between Latour and Benjamin, already hinted at by some authors, enables us to endeavor a philosophical exploration of the concepts of agency, medium and mediation, which are fundamental for media theory, especially within the context of contemporary culture. Keywords Bruno Latour. Walter Benjamin. Agency. Mediation. Communication.
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spelling Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno LatourMédium, Mediación, Agencia: la Descubierta de los Objetos en Walter Benjamin y Bruno LatourMeio, mediação, agência: a descoberta dos objetos em Walter Benjamin e Bruno LatourBruno LatourWalter BenjaminAgênciaMediaçãoComunicaçãoNotwithstanding the originality of Bruno Latour’s propositions, it would be a mistake to assume that his work emerged in a theoretical vacuum. For instance, critics have meticulously examined the influence of thinkers such as Étienne Souriau, Gilbert Simondon and Gabriel Tarde on Latour’s arguments. The goal of this paper is to sketch some important similarities between Latour’s thought and certain ideas developed by Walter Benjamin (specially in his early writings). This rapprochement between Latour and Benjamin, already hinted at by some authors, enables us to endeavor a philosophical exploration of the concepts of agency, medium and mediation, which are fundamental for media theory, especially within the context of contemporary culture. Keywords Bruno Latour. Walter Benjamin. Agency. Mediation. Communication.No obstante la originalidad de las proposiciones de Bruno Latour, sería un error creer que su obra surgió a partir de un vacío teórico. Por ejemplo, los críticos han examinado cuidadosamente la influencia de pensadores como Étienne Souriau, Gilbert Simondon y Gabriel Tarde. El objetivo de este trabajo es bosquejar alguns importantes similitudes entre el pensamiento de Latour y ciertas ideas desarrolladas por Walter Benjamin (especialmente en sus escritos de juventud). Ese acercamiento entre Latour y Benjamin, ya indicado por algunos autores, permite emprender una exploración filosófica de los conceptos de agencia, médium y mediación, que son fundamentales para la teoría de los medíos, especialmente en el contexto contemporáneo. Palabras-Clave Bruno Latour. Walter Benjamin. Agencia. Mediación. Comunicación.Não obstante a originalidade das proposições de Bruno Latour, seria equivocado dizer que sua obra foi gestada em um vácuo teórico. As influências de pensadores como Étienne Souriau, Gilbert Simondon e Gabriel Tarde, por exemplo, foram dissecadas cuidadosamente pela crítica. O objetivo deste trabalho é esboçar convergências importantes entre o pensamento de Latour e certas ideias de Walter Benjamin, expressas de forma mais incisiva em alguns textos de juventude. Através dessa aproximação, já ensaiada anteriormente por alguns autores, pretende-se dar início a uma exploração filosófica dos conceitos de agência, meio e mediação – fundamentais para a reflexão comunicacional, especialmente no contexto contemporâneo. Palavra-Chave Bruno Latour. Walter Benjamin. Agência. Mediação. Comunicação.ABEC2013-06-14info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/article/view/84610.30962/ec.846E-Compós; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2013)E-Compós; Vol. 16 Núm. 1 (2013)E-Compós; v. 16 n. 1 (2013)1808-2599reponame:E-Compósinstname:Associação Nacional dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Comunicaçãoinstacron:ANPPCporhttps://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/article/view/846/646Felinto, Erickinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-11-06T21:04:33Zoai:ojs.www.e-compos.org.br:article/846Revistahttps://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/PUBhttps://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/oairevistaecompos@gmail.com1808-25991808-2599opendoar:2023-11-06T21:04:33E-Compós - Associação Nacional dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Comunicaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
Médium, Mediación, Agencia: la Descubierta de los Objetos en Walter Benjamin y Bruno Latour
Meio, mediação, agência: a descoberta dos objetos em Walter Benjamin e Bruno Latour
title Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
spellingShingle Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
Felinto, Erick
Bruno Latour
Walter Benjamin
Agência
Mediação
Comunicação
title_short Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
title_full Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
title_fullStr Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
title_full_unstemmed Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
title_sort Medium, Mediation, Agency: the Discovery of Objects in Walter Benjamin and Bruno Latour
author Felinto, Erick
author_facet Felinto, Erick
author_role author
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Bruno Latour
Walter Benjamin
Agência
Mediação
Comunicação
topic Bruno Latour
Walter Benjamin
Agência
Mediação
Comunicação
description Notwithstanding the originality of Bruno Latour’s propositions, it would be a mistake to assume that his work emerged in a theoretical vacuum. For instance, critics have meticulously examined the influence of thinkers such as Étienne Souriau, Gilbert Simondon and Gabriel Tarde on Latour’s arguments. The goal of this paper is to sketch some important similarities between Latour’s thought and certain ideas developed by Walter Benjamin (specially in his early writings). This rapprochement between Latour and Benjamin, already hinted at by some authors, enables us to endeavor a philosophical exploration of the concepts of agency, medium and mediation, which are fundamental for media theory, especially within the context of contemporary culture. Keywords Bruno Latour. Walter Benjamin. Agency. Mediation. Communication.
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