what extent things have agency or spirit Flashcards
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gell
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argues that objects do not have direct intent but rather have “secondary agency” and are therefore channels of inferred agency for primary agents- people
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powell
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how she became obsessed with her first cellphone. shows an object’s agency created by its owner
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latour
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claims that all objects have human-like afflictions and therefore have intentions. these intentions are the quality of agency within an object