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Donna Haraway was born on September 6, 1944, and is still actively contributing to the fields of philosophy and feminist studies to date. A critical and influential event in her career was the publication of "A Cyborg Manifesto" in 1985, a work still treasured in Science and Technology Studies (STS) today. -
Haraway began her prolific academic career upon completing her studies in Zoology and Philosophy and embarking on her profession as a professor of Feminist Studies and the History of Consciousness. She laid the foundation for her future work in the Philosophy of Science during her tenure at the University of Hawaii and Johns Hopkins. -
The core of Haraway's corpus of work is "A Cyborg Manifesto," published in 1985. This pivotal piece of academic literature provides critical insight into the philosophy of science as she combines postmodern theory with feminist thinking. Her cyborg metaphor marks a breakthrough in understanding the interaction of technology, society, and gender. -
After her groundbreaking Cyborg Manifesto, Haraway continued to contribute rich and profound insights to the philosophy of science. Her extended discourse on the relevance of science to feminism, symbolized by her comprehensive body of work, provided an intellectual scaffold for contemporary Science and Technology Studies. -
In her recent contributions to the philosophy of science, Haraway has probed deeper into the intersections of gender, technology, and nature. She also explores the symbiotic relationship between humans and animals in a technologically advanced society. -
Haraway's academic journey reveals an impressive, rich diversity that undoubtedly reflects her impact on the philosophy of science. Her philosophical inquiries into gender, technoscience, and nature have created transformative pathways for Science and Technology Studies and Feminist Theory. -
- Haraway, Donna J. (2021). "From Cyborgs to Companion Species: Dogs, People, and Technoscience." Women's Studies Quarterly, 34(3/4), 295-320. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40004807
- Haraway, Donna (1985). "A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century." Socialist Review, 80. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4346923
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- Haraway, Donna (1991). Simians, Cyborgs, and Women: The Reinvention of Nature. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Simians-Cyborgs-and-Women-The-Reinvention-of-Nature/Haraway/p/book/9781138522613
- Haraway, Donna (2003). The Companion Species Manifesto: Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness. Prickly Paradigm Press. http://www.prickly-paradigm.com/titles/compass.html
- Haraway, Donna (2008). When Species Meet. University of Minnesota Press. https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books
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