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Born
Helen Longino was born July, 13 1944. And is still living until this day at 77 years old! -
Early Years
Ms. Longino got her BA from Barnard College in 1966 and her MA in Philosophy from Sussex University in 1967 https://scientowiki.com/Helen_Longino#:~:text=Helen%20Longino%20Helen%20Longino%20%28born%2013%20July%201944%29,figure%20in%20the%20feminist%20epistemology%20and%20social%20epistemology. -
PhD
Received her PhD from Johns Hopkin University. Her main interests are in the philosophy of science, social epistemological and feminist philosophy. https://scientowiki.com/Helen_Longino#:~:text=Helen%20Longino%20Helen%20Longino%20%28born%2013%20July%201944%29,figure%20in%20the%20feminist%20epistemology%20and%20social%20epistemology. -
Can there be a Feminist Science
Ms. Longino published influential papers as well such as ‘Can There be a Feminist science, which rejects the characterization of Feminine Science and explores approaches regarding feminist science as well. References:
Hypatia vol. 2, no. 3 (Fall 1987) by Helen Longino
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/hypatia/article/abs/can-there-be-a-feminist-science/469039F2925E2C3BB7576D618C3E72CE -
Science as Social Knowlege
Helen Longino published the book Science as Socail knowledge. In this book she argues 'that methodology powerful enough account for theories of any scope and depth is incapable of ruling out the influence of social and cultural values in the very structuring of knowledge" (© 2021, Princeton University Press). References:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691020518/science-as-social-knowledge -
Studying Human Behavior
Ms. Longino's most recently published book is titled 'Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality' which was published in 2013. In this book she studied different research programs that focused on studying human behavior, especially aggression and sexual orientation (Kulka, Rebecca 2014). Reference
https://kiej.georgetown.edu/helen-longino-studying-human-behavior-how-scientists-investigate-aggression-and-sexuality-university-of-chicago-press-2013/ -
Awards
She was recognized for the Women’s Caucus of the Philosophy of Science Association Prize, and and the degree of Doctor honoris causa which was conferred by the Free University of Asterdam in 2014.
Reference
https://uh.edu/ethicsinscience/Seminars/Helen-Longino.php