Helen Longino

Helen Longino
BornJuly 13, 1944 (1944-07-13) (age 80)
EducationBarnard College (BA)
University of Sussex (MA)
Johns Hopkins University (PhD)
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsMills College, Rice University, University of Minnesota, Stanford University
Main interests
Feminist theory, philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, social epistemology, feminist epistemology
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External videos
video icon "Helen Longino: Perspectives and Pluralities", Rotman Institute of Philosophy

Helen Elizabeth Longino[1] (born July 13, 1944) is an American philosopher of science who has argued for the significance of values and social interactions to scientific inquiry. She has written about the role of women in science and is a central figure in feminist epistemology and social epistemology. She is the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy, Emerita, at Stanford University. In 2016, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]

  1. ^ Mortarboard. New York City, New York: Barnard College. 1966. p. 118. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Six Stanford professors elected to 2016 class of American Academy of Arts and Sciences". April 27, 2016.