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Birth
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Bachelor's Degree
Dr. Longino earns her Bachelor's Degree of Arts in English Literature from Barnard College: Manhattan, NY. -
Master's Degree
Dr. Longino earns her Master's of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Sussex: England. -
Doctor of Philosophy
Dr. Longino earns her Doctor of Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD. Her dissertation was titled 'Inference and Scientific Discovery.' -
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University of CA
Dr. Longino taught at the University of California, San Diego. -
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Mills College
Dr. Longino taught at Mill's College: Oakland, CA. -
"Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry"
In her first book, Dr. Longino explores the influence of social values on scientific inquiry and observation made by scientists. Within the pages, Dr. Longino builds upon the concept of contextual empiricism, a theory that validates scientific knowledge by analyzing the impact of certain human values on them.
Longino, Helen. Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 1990. -
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Rice University
Dr. Longino taught at Rice University: Houston, TX. -
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University of Minnesota
Dr. Longino taught at the University of Minnesota: Minneapolis/ Saint Paul, MN. -
"The Fate of Knowledge"
In her second book, Dr. Longino attempts to settle long-term disagreements between philosophers and sociologists of science about the role of social values in scientific observation and inquiry. She attempts to challenge the notion that social values, basic to human behavior, are unreliable and inconceivably biased and have no position in scientific exploration.
Longino, Helen. The Fate of Knowledge. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 2002. -
Award
"The Fate of Knowledge" receives 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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Stanford University
Dr. Longino teaches at Stanford University (Stanford, CA) in the Philosophy Department. -
"Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality"
In her third book, Dr. Longino details five different approaches that affect aggression and sexual behavior. She notes that they cannot be used alone, as they all flourish and lack in various areas of knowledge. She also delves into the idea that diverse perspectives are necessary to the conceptualization of aggression and sexuality in humans.
Longino, Helen. Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality". Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago Press, 2013. -
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Service
Dr. Longino served as President of the Philosophy Association for 1 year. -
Award
"Studying Human Behavior" awarded Best Book in Feminist Philosophy Prize for 2014 by the Women's Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association. -
Human Behavior Perspectives: Individual vs. Population
In this lecture at the Rotman institute of Philosophy, Dr. Longino explores human behavior as individual interactions and as a characteristic of a group population. She xplores her book, "Studying Human Behavior," and her methodology and research that lead to its publication. She explores the ideas and concepts of aggression and sexuality in terms of human behavior.
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Elected to the Academy
Dr. Longino was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences -
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Current Position
Dr. Longino is currently 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. -
Elected to the Association
Dr. Longino was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
