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About Helen Longino
Helen Longino received a BA in English Literature, an MA and PhD in Philosophy, specializing in Philosophy of Science. She has authored/published writing on women’s roles in science. Additionally, she has published works on social issues, like education, pornography, etc. Her work continues to highlight feminist values and bring attention to discrimination and inclusion. -
The Feminist Perspective
Helen Longino doesn’t believe that there are ‘male’ and/or ‘female’ perspectives, but that there should be a feminist perspective when it comes to science and philosophy, that there are indeed multiple ways in which to characterize a question or hypothesis, and when you open up science to these different points of view, you invite objectivity and analysis. -
Helen Longino's Philosophy
Longino’s philosophy of science includes: People’s beliefs, values and biases will dictate which types of data support particular theories and hypotheses, and that even supporting evidence is deemed either relevant or otherwise by such beliefs, values and biases, and will at times leave gaps in what we know and understand. -
Helen Longino's Philosophy
Helen Longino’s philosophy of science also includes: Beliefs, values and biases of different groups, to include women & feminists, only aid in keeping science objective and furthermore help such groups overcome their biases. In order for science to remain objective, criticisms and questions should be sought and encouraged. -
Helen Longino: A lecture on Perspectives and Pluralities
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In this lecture, the viewer can watch Helen Longino discuss how data can be interpreted differently based on a persons perspective, and the outcomes and consequences of those perspectives can have on how we understand things. -
Helen Longino's published works: Books
• Longino, Helen E. 1990. Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-02051-5
• Longino, Helen E. 2002. The Fate of Knowledge. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08876-4
• Longino, Helen E. 2013. Studying Human Behavior: How Scientists Investigate Aggression and Sexuality, published by University of Chicago Press.