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Noam Chomsky - born December 7, 1928
Chomsky's theory of language acquisition argues that human brain structures naturally allow for the capacity to learn and use languages. Chomsky believed that rules for language acquisition are innate (inborn) and strengthen naturally as humans grow and develop.
biologically determined process that uses neural circuits in the brain which evolved to contain linguistic signals. Chomsky concluded that language acquisition requires an inborn faculty in children -
Helen Longino - born July 13, 1944
Helen Longino (born 13 July 1944) is an American philosopher of science known for her contributions on the role of values in science, role of social interaction in scientific objectivity and social epistemology. She is an important figure in the feminist epistemology and social epistemology. -
David Bloor - 1942 (age 81 years), Derby, United Kingdom
Bloor co-authored "Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis" in 1996 with John Henry and Barry Barnes. Focusing on the idea that science is a highly social enterprise easily influenced by the culture surrounding it. This was the first introduction of social studies of science. -
Nancy Cartwright - born 24 June 1944
In the first half of her career at Stanford University she specialised in the philosophy of the natural sciences, especially physics; in the second half, at the London School of Economics and now Durham and UCSD, she has specialised in philosophy and methodology of the social sciences with special attention to economics. Her current research focusses on objectivity and evidence, especially for evidence-based policy. -
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