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An Australian philosopher and historian of science
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Hugh Matthew Lacey (born September 7, 1939, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian philosopher and historian of science.[1] He is a Senior Research Scholar and Scheuer Family Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania. [1] Lacey has contributed extensively to the philosophy of science, philosophy of psychology, and the study of the interaction between scientific knowledge and societal values.[1][2]
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B.A. (Mathematics and History & Philosophy of Science), 1962 M.A. (History & Philosophy of Science) Thesis: Proof and Truth in Mathematics –1964 University of Indiana (U.S.A.)
Ph.D. (History & Philosophy of Science) Thesis: Causal Order and the Topological Properties of Time – 1966Hugh Lacey | |
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| Born | September 7, 1939 Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | University of Melbourne (Australia):
B.A. (Mathematics and History & Philosophy of Science), 1962 M.A. (History & Philosophy of Science) Thesis: Proof and Truth in Mathematics –1964 University of Indiana (U.S.A.) Ph.D. (History & Philosophy of Science) Thesis: Causal Order and the Topological Properties of Time – 1966 |
| Occupations | Senior Research Scholar and Scheuer Family Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, Swarthmore College |
| Spouse | Maria Inês Rocha e Silva Lacey |
| Children | Andrew (b. 1966), Daniel (b. 1974). |
Early life and education
Lacey was born in Sydney, Australia. He attended St Brendan’s School in Shepparton, Victoria, from 1945 to 1950[1], followed by St Colman’s College (1951–1954), Assumption College in Kilmore (1955), and Christian Brothers’ College, East St Kilda, Melbourne (1956). [1]
He received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and History & Philosophy of Science from the University of Melbourne in 1962. He completed a Master of Arts in History & Philosophy of Science with a thesis titled Proof and Truth in Mathematics in 1964. Lacey earned his Ph.D. in History & Philosophy of Science from Indiana University in 1966 with a dissertation titled Causal Order and the Topological Properties of Time[1]
Career
Swarthmore College
Lacey joined the Department of Philosophy at Swarthmore College in 1965 as an instructor.[1] He served as Associate Professor (1972–1978), Professor (1978–2003), and Scheuer Family Professor of Philosophy Emeritus (2003–present).[1]
University of São Paulo
Lacey has held multiple positions at the University of São Paulo, including Research Associate and Visiting Professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies (2012–2015, 2013, 2016)[3] and the Department of Philosophy (visiting positions from 1973 to 2012). He co-coordinated the Working Group on Agroecology from 2014 to 2017 and contributed to research on the relationships between science, technology, and society. [4]
Other academic appointments
He lectured at the University of Sydney (1966–1969) and held visiting appointments at institutions including Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Villanova University, Rosemont College, Temple University, and several Brazilian and Latin American universities. [5]
Research interests
Lacey's research focuses on the interaction between science and values, particularly the role of ethical, social, and cultural considerations in scientific inquiry. He has developed the concept of “Strategic Pluralism”.[6] He has published on the value-free thesis in science, science and democracy, ethical issues in technoscience and biotechnology, agroecology, and the integration of modern science with traditional and indigenous knowledge. He has also studied philosophy of psychology, mathematics, and space and time, as well as Catholic social thought and Latin American liberation theology [7][8][9][6]
Publications
Books
- Valores e Atividade Científica 1–3, São Paulo: Associação Filosófica Scientiae Studia (2008, 2010, 2022) [10]
- A Controvérsia sobre os Transgênicos: Questões científicas e éticas, São Paulo: Editora Ideias e Letras, 2006 [10]
- Values and Objectivity in Science: Current Controversy about Transgenic Crops, Lexington Books, 2005 [7][8]
- Psicologia Experimental e Natureza Humana, Florianópolis: Editora da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2001 [10]
- Is Science Value Free? Values and Scientific Understanding, Routledge, 1999; Russian translation, 2001; paperback edition, 2004
- Towards a Society That Serves Its People (edited with John Hassett), Georgetown University Press, 1991 [10]
- Behaviorism, Science and Human Nature (with Barry Schwartz), W.W. Norton, 1982 [10][11]
- A Linguagem do Espaço e do Tempo, São Paulo: Editora Perspectiva, 1972 [7][8][10]
Selected articles [2]
- Pluralismo estratégico e reorientação da trajetória da pesquisa científica. In Pablo R. Mariconda (org.), Entre conhecimento e valores: alternativas à tecnociência atual, pp. 29–58. São Paulo: Associação Filosófica Scientiae Studia, 2023.[12]
- Commercially-oriented technoscience and the need for multi-strategic research (Hugh Lacey & Pablo R. Mariconda). In Helena Mateus Jerónimo (ed.), Portuguese Philosophy of Technology: Legacies and contemporary work from the Portuguese-speaking community, ch. 18, pp. 321–336. Springer, 2022.[13]
- Transgênicos (Hugh Lacey & Gabriel Bianconi Fernandes). In Diego Parente, Agustín Berti & Claudio Célis Bueno (eds), Glosario de filosofía de la técnica, pp. 505–509. Buenos Aires: Editorial La Cebra, 2022.[13]
- Participatory democracy and multi-strategic research. In Peter Hartl & Adam Tamas Tuboly (eds). Science, Freedom and Democracy, pp. 135–157. London: Routledge, 2021. [13]
- The methodological strategies of agroecological research and the values with which they are linked. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 88 (August), 2021: 292–302. [14]
- Science and values: multi-strategic research and traditional saberes. In David Ludwig, Inkeri Koskinen, Zinhle Mncube, Luana Poliseli, Luis Reyes-Galindo (eds), Global Epistemologies and Philosophies of Science, pp. 155–163. London: Routledge, 2021.
- Transgênicos no Brasil: minando a segurança alimentar e a agricultura sustentável (Gabriel B. Fernandes & Hugh Lacey). Em Carmo, D. L. et al. (orgs.), Diálogos transdisciplinares em Agroecologia: projeto Café com Agroecologia. Viçosa, MG: Editora FACEV, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 2021 cap. 10, p. 138–154.[13]
- Transgênicos (Gabriel Bianconi Fernandes, Hugh Lacey & Leonardo Melgarejo). In Alexandre Pessoa Dias, Anakeila de Barros Stauffer, Luiz Henrique Gomes de Moura, Maria Cristina Vargas (orgs.). Dicionário de Educação e Agroecologia, pp. 762–770. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Expressão Popular Ltda, 2021.[13]
- Sobre a confiabilidade de contribuições científicas para determinar a segurança do uso de transgênicos. In Anna Carozzi, Carlos Ratton, Helder Carvalho & Jelson Oliveira (orgs) Minas e Horizontes do Pensamento: Escritos em homenagem a Ivan Domingues, pp. 148–165. São Leopoldo: Editora Unisinos, 2021.
- A view of scientific methodology as source of ignorance in the controversies about genetically engineered crops. In Janet Kourany & Martin Carrier (eds), Science and the Production of Ignorance: When the quest for knowledge Is thwarted, pp. 245–270. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2020. [15]
Awards and Recognition
Lacey has received several research grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, including studies on human nature, psychology, and biotechnology. He has also received funding from FAPESP, the Research Foundation of the State of São Paulo, for research, travel, and teaching. [14]
Recognition includes:
- Eugene M. Lang Research Professorship, Swarthmore College (1992–1996)[11]
Personal life
Lacey is married to Maria Inês Rocha e Silva Lacey. [16]