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Birth
Helen Longino was born in Jacksonville, FL on July 13, 1944. Her parents were James Charles Jr. and Helen Longino (maiden name O'Brien). -
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Education
Helen Longino received her Bachelor of Arts in 1966 from Barnard College (New York). She went on to receive her Master of Arts in philosophy in 1967 from Sussex University (England). And in 1973, Helen Longino received her Doctor of Philosophy from John Hopkins University (Maryland). -
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Contributions through Boards, Advisory Committees, and Organizations
Not only has Helen Longino authored many books that contribute to the world of science and philosophy, but she's also had key roles in various professional boards, advisory committees, and organizations. These include Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences, Division of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy, International Union HPS, Philosophy of Science Association, Philosophy of Science Association, and the American Philosophical Association. -
Competition
This book, co-authored by Helen Longino, discusses the positive and negative aspects of competition. While competition can help motivate scientists to work harder and produce quality research, it can also have negative consequences. One of these examples given is the desire to quiet the words of those who would argue the hypotheses, while putting more emphasis on the works that support the hypotheses. Longino argues that having feminist critiques is vital in reducing negative competition. -
Science as Social Knowledge
In Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry, Longino argues the significance of values and social interactions to scientific inquiries. She states that social context is vital when it comes to shaping and developing scientific knowledge. -
Subjects, Power, and Knowledge
In this 3 part book, "Subjects, Power, and Knowledge: Explorations in Feminist Philosophy of Science", Helen Longino describes the roles of gender in science and the implications of these roles in the production of knowledge. She states that "gender can influence the way that we do science, and that it can lead to the marginalization of women in science". -
Art & Science
The book, "Art & Science: Investigating Science" by Catherine Wagner, used Helen Longino's essay "Subjectivity, Objectivity, and Feminist Critiques of Science". -
Feminism and Science
The first part of this book, "Feminist Critiques of Science", co-authored by Helen Longino, explains how feminist critiques in have helped benefit the field of science. The second part, "Feminist Science Studies", explores ways feminist scholars have studied gender roles in science. And the third part, "Feminist Science Policy" shows how feminists have advocated for changes in ways science is funded and conducted. -
Women, Gender, and Science: New Directions
This book, by Helen Longino and Ruth Doell, describes the relationship between women, gender, and science. It is divided into three parts, "Theoretical Perspectives", "Historical and Empirical Studies", and "Policy Implications". This book also contains contributions from many other feminist scholars. -
Philosophy of Science: Feminist Perspectives
This book is a collection of essays edited by Helen Longino and Sandra Harding explaining the relationship between feminism and the philosophy of science. -
The Fate of Knowledge
This book is divided into three parts. The first part, "The Social Character of Knowledge", describes how values play a role in the production of scientific knowledge. The second part, "The Fate of Objectivity", describes implications of the role of values in science for the future of objectivity. And the third part, "The Future of Knowledge", examines how the influence of values in science can be controlled to guarantee the production of trustworthy and accurate knowledge. -
Scientific Pluralism
In this book Helen Longino argues that scientific knowledge is not a single, unified body of knowledge, but rather a diverse and heterogeneous collection of theories and perspectives that are often in competition with one another. -
Studying Human Behavior
In this book, Helen Longino explains that while there have been many theories that explain human behavior, and many methods used to observe human behavior, a variety of approaches are needed to gain a full understanding of human behavior. -
Foundations and Methods from Mathematics to Neuroscience
In this book, Helen Longino explains that scientific knowledge is built on a variety of foundations, including mathematics, logic, and observation. She describes the variety of methods that are used in science, along with their strengths and weaknesses. She also explains how challenging, yet rewarding, it is the study the brain. -
Feminist Epistemology in the 21st Century
Helen Longino explains that feminist epistemology is a field of inquiry. She states that this field "seeks to understand the ways in which gender shapes the production of knowledge". She states that "feminist epistemology has made important contributions to the philosophy of science, particularly in the areas of objectivity, values, and the social dimensions of knowledge".