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Helen Longino was born.
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Received undergraduate degree from Barnard College. -
Received her PhD in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University -
Author of Science as Social Knowledge. In this book, Longino examines theories of human evolution and of prenatal hormonal determination of “gender-role” behavior, of sex differences in cognition, and of sexual orientation. She shows how assumptions laden with social values affect the description, presentation, and interpretation of data. -
Author of Studying Human Behavior. This book described various ways of studying human behavior, especially aggression and sexuality. -
Author of The Fate of Knowledge. Longino argues that social interaction actually assists us in securing firm, rationally based knowledge. This important insight allows her to develop a durable and novel account of scientific knowledge that integrates the social and cognitive. -
Served as President of the Philosophy of Science Association
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Became a professor in Philosophy at Stanford University. She argues that socio-political values are centrally important and that properly acknowledging their importance enhances rather than detracts from scientific objectivity.
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