-
Born July 14, 1944
Helen Elizabeth Longino, an American philosopher of science who is 78 years old and was born on July 13, 1944, has claimed that morality and interpersonal relationships have a significant impact on scientific study. -
Education 1966-1973
In 1966, Helen finished college with a BA from Barnard College, also in 1967, she earned an MA in philosophy from Sussex University. Later, in 1973, she also earned a PhD in philosophy from Johns Hopkins University. -
Knowledge 1973-1975
From 1973 to 1975, Professor Longino taught at the University of California, from 1975 to 1990 at Mills College, and from 1995 to 2005 at the University of Minnesota. Later, she joined Stanford University's philosophy department. -
First Book Feb 1, 1990
Her very first book, "Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry," was published in 1990. She argued in her work that scientific discoveries don't establish or refute hypotheses; rather, they reveal what is thought to be true in terms of logic and whether or not it is relevant to ideas held by people. In the years, Helen contributed significantly to the development of women's studies at several educational institutions. -
Second Book 2001
"The Fate of Knowledge," her second book, was released in 2001. I firmly believe that social interaction contributes to the development of reasonable knowledge. Her second book expands on her earlier work in a variety of fields, such as social epistemology. She won the Robert K. Merton Professional Award for outstanding novel a year later. -
2008-2016 Chairman Continued Education
From 2008 to 2011, she held the position of Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy. From 2013 to 2014, she presided over the Philosophy of Science Association. She was elected in 2016 to serve as the first Vice President of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science's Division of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science and Technology from 2016 to 2019. -
2013-2016 Third Book (Art, Science)
The C.I. Lewis Professor of Philosophy is Professor Longino. 2013 saw the publication of her third book, "Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality." In 2014, she won the Best Book in Feminist Philosophy Prize. Helen Longino was admitted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016. -
Work Cited And Video
Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry by Helen Longino. 1990; Princeton UP. Helen Longino. The destiny of learning. Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press, 2002. Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Examine Sexuality and Aggression, Helen Longino. University of Chicago Press, 2013, illustrated https://vimeo.com/58932469