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The Feminist Philosopher.
Born on July 13th 1944 (age 74). Longino's main interests are "in the relations between scientific inquiry and its social, cultural, and economic contexts" (Dcosta, 2017). -
Activist And Scholar. (1967-1973)
While actively participating in anti-war and women's liberation movements, Longino attended college receiving her BA in English Literature, then received her MA in in Philosophy, and finally received her PhD in Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. -
Science as Social Knowledge.
She published her first book, "Science as Social Knowledge" where she discussed the importance of social qualities that are a piece of the human extent of science, along with targeting the reason of scientific knowledge. -
Fate Of Knowledge.
Her second book "Fate of Knowledge", she analyzes and makes great effort to settle the differences between philosophers and sociologists of science. "While many philosophers of science downplay social forces, claiming that scientific knowledge is best considered as a product of cognitive processes, sociologists tend to argue that numerous noncognitive factors influence what scientists learn, how they package it, and how readily it is accepted" (Longino, 2002). -
Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality.
In this book, she discusses how important it is for scientists to acknowledge the differences in approach in research, can lead to "partial knowledge". "Longino examines five scientific approaches to human aggression and sexuality in terms of their epistemological frameworks, the types of which knowledge that they produce, and their pragmatic goals" (The Free Social Encyclopedia, 2018). -
Supported Research.
"Her research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the McKnight Foundation and other centers, and been recognized by prizes such as the Robert K Merton Professional Award (for The Fate of Knowledge), the Women’s Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association Prize (for Studying Human Behavior), and the degree of Doctor honoris causa, conferred by the Free University of Amsterdam in 2014" (Dcosta, 2014).
