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Ciencia, Tecnología y Cálculo Estratégico: los Aportes de Carlos Matus al Campo CTS en América Latina

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article aims to address the contributions of the Chilean economist Carlos Matus to the field of Latin American Thought in Science, Technology and Development, considered the pioneering STS field in the region. To this end, it focuses on the affinities between Matus’ early writings (1970–1980) and various exponents of the first generation of STS scholars. Two key dimensions are analyzed: the link between dependency, human creativity, and technology as defined by a certain style of development, and strategic calculation as a method of rationalizing political decisions. While the former is an aspect shared by Matus and other PLACTED members, the latter is his specific contribution. Two aspects are considered: the “strategic procedure” as a non-mathematical formalization to estimate political feasibility, and the “quasi-structured” problems as a theorization that attempts to account for social and political reality. The paper concludes that Matus’ significant contribution to the field is strategic calculation, a means of rationalizing decisions and enabling profound social transformations.

Source: Conicet

Author: Viedma, María Celeste

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani

Language: English

Topic: Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6989765293

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