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Birth
Helen Longino was born on July 13th, 1944. -
Earned Bachelor's Degree
She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Barnard College in 1966. -
Earned Masters Degree
She earned her Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Sussex University in 1967. -
Earned Doctorate
She earned her PhD from John Hopkins University in 1973. -
Published Science as Social Knowledge
In 1990, she published her first book titled "Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry". This book argues that the theories related to science cannot rule out the sociological and cultural values of the knowledge that is being learned. She also examines the how social values within society affect description and interpretation of the data provided within scientific studies. -
Published The Fate of Knowledge
In 2001, she published "The Fate of Knowledge". This book builds off ideas premised in her first book and is her take on the relationship between sociologists and philosophers within the realm of science. Professor Longino makes valid points to the social accounting within the field of science and research. She argues that social interaction is a helpful tool when performing research and helps build a better base understanding when it comes to specific topics. -
Published Studying Human Behavior
In 2013, she published "Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality". In this book, Professor Longino takes aim at the "Nature vs Nurture" debate. Rather than studying how researchers viewed the issue, she focused on how they studied the issue, while paying special attention to aggression and sexual behavior. She describes in her introduction conclusion that a pluralist response seeks to understand how multiple methods of research can assume the same outcome. -
Professor
She currently works as a Professor of Philosophy at the Emeritus Facility located at Stanford University Helen Longino - Should Science Be Value-Free? Start video at 5:30 for Professor Longino's input on the philosophy of science. -
Sources
Longino, Helen E. Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton University Press, 1990. Longino, Helen E. Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality. University of Chicago Press, 2013. Longino, Helen E. The Fate of Knowledge. Princeton University Press, 2001. “Helen Longino.” Stanford Profiles, https://profiles.stanford.edu/helen-longino?tab=bio.