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Science as a Social Knowledge
In 1990, Helen Longino wrote a book about the relevance of social values in science. She goes into the importance of social and cultural values within science. Methodology can no longer be based off traditional values in their entirety. The inclusion of social and cultural values can impact positively on the interpretation of data within scientific fields. -
Taking Gender Seriously in the Philosophy of Science
In this article Longino talks about contextual empiricism and how it pertains to scientific methodology. She goes on about the standards of epistemic reliability. "At least six standards or virtues have been proposed, explicitly or implicitly, in the literature on feminism and science". Empirical adequacy, novelty, ontological heterogeneity, complexity of relationship, applicability to current human needs, and diffusion of power are the six standards that Longino chose to discuss in the article. -
The Fate of Knowledge
In 2001, Helen Longino wrote the book "The Fate of Knowledge". In this book she goes on about the battles between philosophers and sociologist. Mainly she gets into how cognitive processes are how you gain scientific knowledge based off a philosopher's perspective and rather a sociologist believes noncognitive factors are what cause scientific knowledge. Utilizing social constructs in science is what will benefit the scientific community. -
Studying Human Behavior
In 2013, Helen's book "Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality" she explores the research of human behavior. This seems to be a long debate between nature and nurture. Longino does not choose a side and rather focuses on the how it is studied. She utilizes empirical investigation of sexual aggression and behavior. It impacts the thoughts of discovering human behavioral issues. -
Teaching at Stanford
Helen Longino currently spreads her knowledge in the Introduction to Philosophy of Science to the students of Stanford University. She continues to have a strong focus on feminist philosophy of science and she strives to spread her ideas of how social values and standing can effect scientific methodology.
