Helen Longino (July 13, 1944 - Present)

The Birth of Helen Longino

Jun 13, 1944

Helen Elizabeth Longino was born on July 13, 1944

B.A. in English Literature

1966

Longino received her bachelor of arts in English literature from Barnard College in 1966.
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college in New York City. It was founded in 1889 by Annie Nathan Meyer as a response to Columbia University's refusal to admit women.

M.A. in Philosophy

1967

Longino earned her masters of arts in philosophy from the University of Sussex, England, in 1967

PhD

1973

Longino then earned her PhD from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in 1973 where she studied under Peter Achinstein. Peter specializes in philosophy of science and has interests in the history of science as well.

Science as Social Knowledge

Feb 21, 1990

Longino published her first book, titled "Science as Social Knowledge". In this book, Longino focuses on filling the gap between philosophy of science and the social science. She discusses 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.

The Fate of Knowledge

2002

Longino publishes her second book titled "The Fate of Knowledge". In this book Longino builds off her first book "Science as Social Knowledge" and introduces scientific pluralism.

Studying Human Behavior

2013

In 2013 Longino published a book titled "Studying Human Behavior". Longino has published quite a few books, however this is truly the epiphany of her work. In this book she discusses scientific approaches to the study of human aggression and sexuality to argue that there is no correct way to divide nature from nurture.

Helen Longino: Perspectives and Pluralities

Apr 16, 2015

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Video Published By The Roman Institute of Philosophy
"This lecture explores how the same phenomenon assumes different forms from different research perspectives and consequences of this for our understanding of scientific knowledge."

Present Day

Nov 9, 2020

I could continue to list all of Helen Longino's long list of life accomplishments and describe how they relate to the Philosophy of science. However, there is not one specific book, article or lecture that defines her. As we approach current and future years women are becoming more and more known for their accomplishments and Helen Longino is a ground breaking philosopher who has argued and proven her views and research on science, objectivity, and feminist values.