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Born
Helen Longino grows up to be a well known contribution mainly to feminine epistemology with her very forward thinking writings and open mindedness when it comes to genders coming together in science. She has also made progress for the epistemological field in general, as an indirect result of the feminine side of work that she has done. A lot of this work helped other scientists and philosophers open their minds, and explaining how much good can come from treating everyone equally in science -
First book written
Helen wrote her first book titled "Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry" which argued for the relevance of social values. In this book she basically argues that scientific observations and data alone aren't for or against any certain hypothesis. Instead she states that human beliefs decide what kind of data to support hypothesis. She writes that the more diverse of a group you can get to view a hypothesis, the more we can support the objectivity of science. -
2nd Book written
Longino writes "The Fate of Knowledge". The goal of this book, and the overall goal of Helen Longino is the make science both epistemological and social. She attempts to mend those bridges between the the sociologists of science and the philosophers of science. -
Most recent book
Longino writes "Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality". In this book, she dives into human behavioral research. With the field still following the "nature vs nurture" motto, Longino looks at the five approaches to the study of behavior. She argues that there is no "single" correct way to approach behavioral science. This approach and her views make it essential reading for scientists and philosophers looking into behavioral science -
Special Appearance in a book
"The Blackwell Guide to Epistemology" are a collection of volumes incorporating various philosophers and scientists, in which Helen Longino provided context in a chapter in a 2017 volume (despite being referred to countless times in other volumes). The chapter simply states the unfairness of science when it comes to women and how closing our minds to one dominant gender will hinder the progress of Epistemological science.