Helen Longino (born July 13th, 1944)

By rburgoyne

  • Birth of Helen Longino

    Birth of Helen Longino
    Born in 1973, Helen Longino is an influential American philosopher of science. She argues for the value of human influence on science and the role and impact of women in science. She has been influential in feminist epistemology, how gender roles effects our understanding of knowledge and science.

  • Science as Social Knowledge

    Science as Social Knowledge
    In her first book, Longino argues that science is subject to human opinion and belief. She mentions that human assumption and views bridge the gap between scientific exploration and scientific theories. By providing our outlook and interpreting the knowledge we are given we are able to fill in the gaps and understand the information we are given.

  • The Fate of Knowledge

    The Fate of Knowledge
    Philosophers of science and sociologists of science argued about the social roles in scientific knowledge. Philosophers often downplayed or did not acknowledge the social impact on science while sociologists argued that many outside influences of society effect scientific knowledge. Longino sought to aid in this deadlock of ideas and provided her insight into her firm believe that there are social impacts on science.

  • Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality

    Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality
    In her most recent book Longino examines the complexities of human behavior, specifically human aggression and sexuality in relation to epistemology. Rather than feed into the nature versus nurture argument, Longino focuses on how we can study these human behaviors empirically. She stresses the positive contributions that diversity, through gender, sexual orientation, and race, can have on science.

  • Elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Longino was elected into the American Avademy of Arts and Sciences for her continued work in feminist and social epistemology. She was also noted for her work in analyzing the moral ramifications of pornography and the problems within the industry.

  • YouTube Interview: Critical Contextual Empiricism, Diversity and Inclusiveness

    YouTube Interview: Critical Contextual Empiricism, Diversity and Inclusiveness
    Currently a Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, she continues to educate others on her views. In a 2001 interview, she provides insight on how human opinion effects scientific knowledge. https://youtu.be/XysYymrh7IE