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Helen Elizabeth Longino (Born July 14, 1944)

  • Master of Arts in Philosophy

    Master of Arts in Philosophy
    Longino receives her Master of Arts in Philosophy (Stanford University Profiles).
  • Doctorate of Philosophy

    Doctorate of Philosophy
    Longino receives her Doctorate of Philosophy from John Hopkins University (Stanford University Profiles).
  • Science as Social Knowledge

    Science as Social Knowledge
    Longino publishes her first book, Science as Social Knowledge. In this book, she argues that human beliefs and social values are relevant in scientific knowledge. Longino asserts that personal beliefs are used to decide on the data that supports any given hypothesis (Reiss and Sprenger, 2014).
  • The Fate of Knowledge

    The Fate of Knowledge
    Longino publishes her second book, The Fate of Knowledge. In this book, she challenges the idea that social values create bias and irrationality in science. Longino states her belief that social interaction allows us to construct a firm base in scientific knowledge. Building on the ideas from her first book, Longino shows that her social methodology can allow her to solve stubborn problems (Princeton University).
  • Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy

    Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy
    Longino becomes the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University (Stanford University Profiles).
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    Chair of Philosophy Department

    Longino serves as chair for the philosophy department at Stanford University (Stanford University Profiles).
  • Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality

    Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality
    Longino publishes her third book, Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality. In this book, She examines the five approaches to the science of aggression and human sexuality in terms of the epistemological structure, the kinds of knowledge produced, and the pragmatic goals. Longino demonstrates how ontological and epistemological factors contribute to the incommensurability of the accounts produced by the approaches. (Weaver and Fehr)
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    President of the Philosophy of Science Association

    Longino serves as president for the Philosophy of Science Association (Stanford University Profiles).
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    First Vice President of the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology

    Longino services as the first vice president for the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science (Stanford University Profiles).