ABSTRACT
Latour draws no distinction between blind practical manipulation and privileged theoretical awareness. For Latour, we have nothing but our dealing with networks of objects; some may be nobler and others more base, but all are on the same ontological footing … If philosophy is to make any progress in the decades to come, it is vital that we consistently oppose Heidegger and side with Latour: against the ontological/ontic distinction, against the theory/practice distinction, against the blanket contempt for mass-produced objects, against the idea that knowledge means transcendence of the world, against nothingness, and in favour of endless curiosity about all manner of specific beings.
