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Modern science, originating in the 16th century, is a hybrid of knowledge and intervention. This integration led to manipulating nature and creating artificial objects, forming the basis of technoscience.

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Area of Science:

History and Philosophy of Science
Science and Technology Studies

Background:

Analyzes the intertwined development of science and technology since the 16th century.
Highlights the essential role of technique in the formation of modern science.
Examines the relationship between intervention and representation in scientific practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the hybrid nature of modern science, characterized by knowledge and intervention.
To trace the historical roots of technoscience back to the foundation of modern science.
To clarify the characteristics of technoscientific objects and their social organization.

Main Methods:

Historical analysis of the formation of modern science.
Conceptual analysis of the relationship between science, technology, and nature.
Examination of the evolution of scientific intervention and artificial object creation.

Main Results:

Modern science is fundamentally a hybrid of knowledge and intervention, established in the 16th century.
The manipulation of nature increased, leading to the creation of artificial objects like lasers and elementary particles.
The foundations of modern science encompass natural science, technological development, and industrial exploitation.

Conclusions:

Technoscience emerged from the early integration of science and technique.
Understanding technoscientific objects and their social organization is crucial for contemporary debates.
The historical trajectory of modern science laid the groundwork for current technoscientific practices.