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Education (1966-1973)
Helen Longino attended Barnard College in Manhattan where she earned her B.A. in English Literature in 1966. Just one year later she earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Sussex in England. In 1973 she earned a PhD from John Hopkins University in Boston. -
First Book
In 1990 she wrote her first book titled "Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry". She covered the social and cultural values that play a role in altering scientific knowledge. She argued that objectivity is not only determined by evidence but can be shaped by contextual factors. -
Four Principles for Objective Scientific Reasoning
“Critical interactions among scientists of different points of view were required to mitigate the influence of subjective preference on background assumptions and hence theory choice.” To do this she proposed creating a public forum to promote critical thinking, changes in the scientific community in regard to critical discourse, develop standards to evaluate criticism, and without financial or political influence, allow everyone to have equal intellectual authority. -
Awards and Honors
-Carl G. Hempel Award for Lifetime Achievement, Philosophy of Science Association (2022)
-Romanell Prize, American Philosophical Association (2020)
-Distinguished Teaching Award, Phi Beta Kappa Beta of California (2019)
-Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017)
-Doctor honoris causa, University of Turku School of Economics, Finland (2016)
-Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2016 -)
-Doctor honoris causa, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014)