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Helen longorio is an American philosopher of science. Her career has been based upon the idea that values and social interactions are an important factor to science.She is currently the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University.
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Bachelors degree
B.A. in English literature from Barnard College -
Masters Degree
M.A. in philosophy from the University of Sussex, England -
PhD
PhD from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland -
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Begins teaching career
Taught at the University of California, San Diego -
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Mills College
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Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry
Helen published her first book. this book argues the importance of social values in science. -
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Rice university
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University of Minnesota
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The Fate of Knowledge
Her second book published. This book received the Robert K. Merton Professional Award for best book from the Section for Science, Knowledge, and Technology of the American Sociological Association. -
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Chair of Stanford philosophy department
She was active in the women's liberation movement and in establishing women's studies in several institutions. She became the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford in 2008 and served as chair of the philosophy department from 2008 to 2011. -
Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality
Third book published. In this book she examines five scientific approaches to human aggression and sexuality in terms of their epistemological frameworks. -
Elected President ;)
Became the president of the Philosophy of Science Association -
Best Book in Feminist Philosophy
Her book Studying Human Behavior was awarded the Best Book in Feminist Philosophy Prize for 2014 by the Women’s Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association -
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
In 2016 she was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Academy is one of the oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for policy research in the United States. Election to the Academy is considered one of the nation's highest honors -
Vice president
The First Vice President of the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science. -