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Helen Longino (July 13, 1944 - Present)

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    A Sweeping Education

    Dr. Longino received her B.A in English Literature from Bernard College in 1966.
    She then received her M.A in Philosophy from the University of Sussex in 1967.
    Finally, she received her PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1973.
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    Sharing the Wealth

    After completing her PhD, Dr. Longino shared her knowledge by teaching at UCSD, Mills College, Rice University, University of Minnesota, and Stanford.
    She also served as President of the Philosophy of Science Association and was the First Vice President of the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science.
  • Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry

    Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry
    In her debut work, Dr, Longino "...provides the conceptual tools we need to understand how social expectations shape the development of science while at the same time recognizing the dependence of scientific inquiry on its interactions with natural phenomena." —Evelyn Fox Keller, author of Reflections on Gender and Science
    Longino, Helen E. Science As Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1990
  • The Fate of Knowledge

    The Fate of Knowledge
    Dr. Longino's second work received the Robert K. Merton Professional Award for best book from the Section for Science, Knowledge, and Technology of the American Sociological Association.
    Longino, Helen E. Science As Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1990
  • Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality

    Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality
    Dr. Longinos most recent work was awarded the Best Book in Feminist Philosophy Prize for 2014 by the Women's Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association.
    Longino, Helen E. Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2013