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Helen Longino
July 13, 1944 - Present
Helen Longino moved from studying literacy to philosophy of science and theory of knowledge. Longino is chair of the American Philosophical Association's Committee on the Status of Women in the Profession. Longino helped establish and stabilize women programs in the late 1960s and 1970s. She is an advocate for a form of social epistemology. Longino also published on social issues with women discrimination, in addition to her work in philosophy of science. -
Science as Social Knowledge
In 1990, Longino wrote a book called 'Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry'. In her book she argues that science should be known and understood as social practice. She also argues that scientific knowledge has background assumptions and contextual values. Longino talks about how non-cognitive values are not practices of science, but have a role in scientific decision-making with cognitive values. -
The Fate of Knowledge
In 2002, Longino wrote a book called 'The Fate of Knowledge. In her book she talks about the studies of social nature in scientific practices. She argues that those who work in philosophy of science only focus on the rational or social nature of science, but fails to understand that scientific knowledge or science's cognitive capacities are them social or interactive. Longino believes and argues that scientific knowledge is complex and needs to be studied more. -
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References
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https://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/july/aggression-philosopher-longino-072514.html
Citations:
Switala, Kristin. “Biographical Information.” Helen Longino, 1999, www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/Longino.html.
"Longino, Helen." Feminist Philosophies A-Z, Nancy McHugh, Edinburgh University Press, 1st edition, 2007. Credo Reference, https://search-credoreference-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/content/entry/edinburghfem/longino_helen/0. Accessed 05 Apr. 2019.
