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The Birth of Helen Longino
Helen Elizabeth Longino was born in 1944 on July 13th unknown location -
Bachelors Degree
She earned her bachelors degree in English Literature from Barnard College -
Masters Degree
Helen earned her Masters Degree in philosophy from University f Sussex, England -
Doctor of Philosophy
She received her PhD from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland under the mentorship of Peter Achinstein (also an American Philosopher) -
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First Teaching Gig
Taught at the University of California -
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Second Teaching Gig
Taught at Mills College -
Helen Writes a Book
She writes her first book called "Science as Social Knowledge". She argued the relevance of social values being part of the human context of science if the scientific knowledge as objective.
Longino, H. E. (1990). Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton University Press. -
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Third Teaching Gig
Taught at Rice University -
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Fourth Teaching Gig
Taught at the University of Minnesota -
"If you Could Change Yer Fate, Would Yer?" (Please read in Scottish Accent)
She writes her second book called "The Fate of Knowledge" where she explores the accounts of knowledge of philosophers and sociologists of science Longino, H. E. (2001). The Fate of Knowledge. Princeton University Press. -
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Join the Club
Joined the Philosophy Department at Stanford University and was active in the women's liberation movement -
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This Seat is Saved for Helen
Served as a chair in the Philosophy Department -
Helen Gets Deep
Her most recent work is called "Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality" In this book she examines five scientific approaches to human aggression and sexuality of their epistemological frameworks and their pragmatic goals. Longino, H. E. (2013). Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality (Illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press. -
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The Eagle has Landed
Served as President of the Philosophy of Science Association -
Oh Yeah! Go Helen!
She was Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences -
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Get Ready for this Gnarly Title
She was 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