Latour And The Passage Of Law University Press Scholarship Online

Thirteen essays exploring Bruno Latour's legal theory from a variety of disciplinary perspectives – including a chapter by Bruno Latour responding to the arguments and critiques offered in each chapter. This book develops an exciting new vision for legal theory combining analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in works like __Science in Action, Reassembling the Social__ and __The Making of Law__ with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in __An Inquiry into Modes of Existence__ to blaze an entirely new trail in legal epistemology. Bruno Latour's writings in science and technology studies, anthropology, sociology and philosophy are well-known, but only rarely has his work in law been appreciated as a core element, and still less as an obligatory passage point for students and scholars of law. This collection demonstrates the urgency with which both of those omissions must be reconsidered. These 13 Essays Explore Bruno Latour's Legal Theory From A Variety Of Disciplinary Perspectives. They Combine Analytical Tools Drawn From Latour's Actor-network Theory Developed In 'science In Action' With The Philosophical Anthropology Of The Moderns In 'an Inquiry Into Modes Of Existence' To Blaze A New Trail In Legal Epistemology. Introduction / Kyle Mcgee -- From The Conseil D'État To Gaia : Bruno Latour On Law, Surfaces And Depth / David Saunders -- Politics And Law As Latourian Modes Of Existence / Graham Harman -- On Devices And Logics Of Legal Sense : Toward Socio-technical Legal Analysis / Kyle Mcgee -- The Crown Wears Many Hats : Canadian Aboriginal Law And The Black-boxing Empire / Mariana Valverde And Adriel Weaver -- Providing The Missing Link : Law After Latour's Passage / Serge Gutwirth -- The Life And Deaths Of A Dispute : An Inquiry Into Matters Of Law / Niels Van Dijk -- Plasma! Notes On Bruno Latour's Metaphysics Of Law / Laurent De Sutter -- The Conditions Of A Good Judgment : From Law To Internal Affairs Police Investigations / Cédric Moreau De Bellaing -- In The Name Of The Law : Ventriloquism And Juridical Matters / Franc̨ois Cooren -- Laboratory Life And The Economics Of Science In Law / David S. Caudill -- Bartleby, Barbarians And The Legality Of Literature / Faith Barter -- The Strange Entanglement Of Jurimorphs / Bruno Latour. Edited By Kyle Mcgee. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Title page......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 1 From the Conseil d’État to Gaia: Bruno Latour on Law, Surfaces and Depth......Page 25 2 Politics and Law as Latourian Modes of Existence......Page 46 3 On Devices and Logics of Legal Sense: Toward Socio-technical Legal Analysis......Page 69 4 ‘The Crown Wears Many Hats’: Canadian Aboriginal Law and the Black-boxing of Empire......Page 101 5 Providing the Missing Link: Law after Latour’s Passage......Page 130 6 The Life and Deaths of a Dispute: An Inquiry into Matters of Law......Page 168 7 Plasma! Notes on Bruno Latour’s Metaphysics of Law......Page 205 8 The Conditions of a Good Judgment: From Law to Internal Affairs Police Investigations......Page 217 9 In the Name of the Law: Ventriloquism and Juridical Matters......Page 243 10 Laboratory Life and the Economics of Science in Law......Page 281 11 Bartleby, Barbarians and the Legality of Literature......Page 312 12 The Strange Entanglement of Jurimorphs......Page 339 List of Contributors......Page 362 Index......Page 365 13 essays explore Bruno Latour's legal theory from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. This exciting new vision for legal theory combines analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in Science in Action, Reassembling the Social and The Making of Law with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in An Inquiry into Modes of Existence to blaze a new trail in legal epistemology. Bruno Latour's writings in science and technology studies, anthropology, sociology and philosophy are well-known, but only rarely has his work in law been appreciated as a core element, and still less as a passage point for students and scholars of law. This collection demonstrates the urgency with which both of those omissions must be reconsidered. Contributors. Bruno Latour, CÃ♭dric Moreau de Bellaing, David S. Caudill, David Saunders, Faith E. Barter, FranÃʹois Cooren, Graham Harman, Kyle McGee, Laurent de Sutter, Mariana Valverde, Niels van Dijk, Serge Gutwirth 13 essays explore Bruno Latour's legal theory from a variety of disciplinary perspectivesThis exciting new vision for legal theory combines analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in Science in Action, Reassembling the Social and The Making of Law with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in An Inquiry into Modes of Existence to blaze a new trail in legal epistemology.Bruno Latour's writings in science and technology studies, anthropology, sociology and philosophy are well-known, but only rarely has his work in law been appreciated as a core element, and still less as a passage point for students and scholars of law. This collection demonstrates the urgency with which both of those omissions must be reconsidered. ContributorsBruno Latour, Cédric Moreau de Bellaing, David S. Caudill, David Saunders, Faith E. Barter, François Cooren, Graham Harman, Kyle McGee, Laurent de Sutter, Mariana Valverde, Niels van Dijk, Serge Gutwirth This exciting new vision for legal theory combines analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in Science in Action, Reassembling the Social and The Making of Law with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in An Inquiry into Modes of Existence to blaze a new trail in legal epistemology. Bruno Latour's writings in science and technology studies, anthropology, sociology and philosophy are well-known, but only rarely has his work in law been appreciated as a core element, and still less as a passage point for students and scholars of law. This collection demonstrates the urgency with which both of those omissions must be reconsidered.-- Provided by publisher These 13 essays explore Bruno Latour's legal theory from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. They combine analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in Science in Action, Reassembling the Social and The Making of Law with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in An Inquiry into Modes of Existence to blaze a new trail in legal epistemology.