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Georg Henrik von Wright

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Also known as Georg H. von Wright, G. H. von Wright

Finland Swedish philosopher, professor and member of the Academy of Finland (1916–2003)

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Works
11

Top works

  • Remarques sur les fondements des mathématiques
  • Reasonable As Rational?
  • Rechtsnorm und Rechtswirklichkeit
  • Varieties of Goodness
  • Causality and Determinism

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Lifespan
1916–2003
Nationality
FI, GB, DE, SE, RU
Role / Field
Logicy, Philosophers, Nauczyciele akademiccy, Filozofowie i filozofki, Filozofowie, Logika
Language
swe, eng, ger, fin
Gender
Male

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Key facts

Born
14 June 1916, Helsinki , Grand Duchy of Finland
Died
16 June 2003 (2003-06-16) (aged 87), Helsinki, Finland
Education
University of Helsinki ( MA , 1937; PhD , 1941) University of Cambridge ( graduate student , 1939)
Doctoral advisor
Eino Kaila
Other advisors
R. B. Braithwaite C. D. Broad Ludwig Wittgenstein
Era
20th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Analytic philosophy
Institutions
University of Helsinki (1943–1961) University of Cambridge (1947–1951) Åbo Akademi (1968–1977)
Doctoral students
Jaakko Hintikka
Main interests
Modal logic , philosophy of action , philosophy of language , epistemology , philosophy of science
Notable ideas
Deontic logic Temporal logic Myth of Progress

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Encyclopedic overview

Von Wright's home on Laivurinkatu Street, Helsinki: a commemorative plaque marking his long-term residence was installed in 2006 G. H. von Wright in 1961 Georg Henrik von Wright ( Swedish: [ˈjěːɔrj ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk fɔn ˈvrɪkːt]; 14 June 1916 – 16 June 2003) was a Finnish philosopher. He is particularly known for his work in philosophical logic, especially deontic logic, his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein's later philosophy, and his work on moral pessimism, especially regarding the Myth of Progress.

Early life and education

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