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Science as Social Knowledge: 1990
She considers the consequences of feminist and social epistemologies for scientific pluralism. Longino emphasizes the idea of "doing epistemology as a feminist," an approach that brings with it an awareness of the various ways in which an issue may be described, as opposed to arguing that there is a peculiarly female method of understanding. Around this time, Helen began writing her first book, Science as Social Knowledge. -
The Fate of Knowledge: 2002
She aims to end the impasse in the ongoing academic conflicts between sociologists and philosophers of science. Sociologists contend that a wide range of non-cognitive elements have an impact on what scientists discover and how they present it, in contrast to many philosophers of science who downplay social forces and say that scientific knowledge is best viewed as a product of cognitive processes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVWD6EOuG-I&t=350s -
Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality-2013
Helen E. Longino dives into the complexity of human behavioral research in Understanding Human Behavior, an area currently dominated by the age-old "nature versus nurture" controversy. Longino focuses on how scientists examine behavior, particularly sexual behavior and violence, and asks what can be learned about human behavior through empirical research rather than endorsing one side or trying to replace that dichotomy with an alternative framework for understanding behavior. -
American Academy of Arts and Sciences: 2016
Helen Longino is currently part of the philosophy faculty at Stanford University as C.I. Lewis Professor in Philosophy.
The American Academy of Arts and Science was founded in the 1700s, making it one of the oldest institutes in the world. Helen Longino was elected in 2016 because of her contributions to the philosophy of science. -
Sources
Longino, Helen E.. Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1990. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691209753 Longino, Helen E.. The Fate of Knowledge, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691187013 Longino, Helen E. Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality. 2013.