In a wide-ranging interview, Donald MacKenzie and Pablo Schyfter discuss the former’s entry into science and technology studies (STS), the trajectory of the field since then, and his perspectives on its character today. MacKenzie recalls his discovery of STS through political activism, and his subsequent experiences at the young Edinburgh Science Studies Unit. He reflects on the field’s development and defining moments of transition, divergence and accomplishment. In reflecting on the field’s abilities, MacKenzie also considers STS’s potential for activism and intervention, and the challenges that accompany attempts to influence those things that it studies. Most importantly, he discusses the moral obligations and responsibilities that accompany engagement with controversial topics, like his own work studying nuclear weaponry and financial markets. In his reflection piece, Schyfter focuses on the notion of obligations, and expands MacKenzie’s views to discuss methodological, epistemic and critical duties. Schyfter suggests that ultimately STS is obliged to pursue complication and enable useful discomfort.

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STS及其具有挑战性的义务：Pablo Schyfter与Donald MacKenzie会谈

在广泛的采访中，Donald MacKenzie和Pablo Schyfter讨论了前者进入科学技术研究（STS），自那时以来的发展轨迹，以及他对当今角色的看法。麦肯齐回忆起他通过政治行动主义发现STS的经历，以及后来在年轻的爱丁堡科学研究所的经历。他反思了该领域的发展，并确定了过渡，分歧和成就的时刻。在反思该领域的能力时，MacKenzie还考虑了STS的积极性和干预潜力，以及试图影响其研究的事物所伴随的挑战。最重要的是，他讨论了与有争议的话题交往时的道德义务和责任，例如他自己的研究核武器和金融市场的工作。Schyfter在他的反思文章中着重于义务的概念，并扩展了MacKenzie的观点，以讨论方法论，认识论和批判性义务。Schyfter建议，最终STS有义务追求并发症并引起有用的不适。