Breaking the myth of neutrality: Technology Assessment has politics, Technology Assessment as politics

摘要: Abstract This article aims at theoretically and pragmatically addressing the future roles of Technology Assessment (TA) communities in challenging context contemporary politics. Mobilizing Chantal Mouffe's theory pluralistic agonism, we argue that TA should break with myth neutrality to render their political identities explicit recognize does not only have politics, it also is To do so, notion ‘constitutive outside’ mobilized as a guiding methodological principle invent politics TA. Three sites where define such are suggested: values, visions future, hegemonic counter-hegemonic practices. We conclude full awareness its be able, on one hand, gain trust active support actors committed same ideals democracy knowledge-based policy-making. On other will able distinguish supporters adversaries and, consequently, reinforce power influence In time uncertainty epistemic ambiguity, may become bastion democratic