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DOB
Helen Longino was born on September 7th in San Diego, California. -
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Schooling
From 1966 to 1976, Helen earned her degrees in philosophy from three different Universities. B.A. in Philosophy from San Diego State University. M.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Riverside. Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Washington. -
Her Contributions
Helen Longino has made two significant contributions to feminist epistemology and philosophy of science. She argued that scientific objectivity is not purely an individual or cognitive matter, but rather is shaped by social and cultural factors. In her book "Science as Social Knowledge," she contends that scientific knowledge is socially constructed and that values play a role in scientific inquiry. -
Contributions continued
Longino argues that scientific objectivity is not purely an individual or cognitive matter, but rather is shaped by social and cultural factors. In her book "Science as Social Knowledge," she contends that scientific knowledge is socially constructed and that values play a role in scientific inquiry. Helen Longino presented these arguments in her book "Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry," which was published in 1990. -
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Where is she now?
She is Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota. -
Sources Continued
"The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge" by Helen Longino (1993) - In this article, Longino discusses the importance of social factors in scientific inquiry and knowledge production. "Science and Social Inequality: Feminist and Postcolonial Issues" edited by Sandra Harding (2006) - Longino contributed a chapter to this book in which she discusses the need for scientific objectivity to take into account social and cultural factors, particularly in the context of postcolonial societies. -
Sources
Longino, Helen E. Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton University Press, 1990. "Helen Longino." American Academy of Arts and Sciences, www.amacad.org/person/helen-longino. Accessed 19 Apr. 2023. "Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy of Science" edited by Sharon Crasnow and Anita Superson (2009) - This book includes a chapter by Longino in which she explores the ways in which feminist epistemology can inform philosophy of science.