Georg Henrik von Wright

Finnish–Swedish philosopher and author

Georg Henrik von Wright - Finnish–Swedish philosopher and author
Born

1916
109 years ago

Died

June 16th, 2003
21 years ago — 87 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Finland

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A prominent philosopher and author focused on logic, language, and philosophy of science. Contributed significantly to the fields of analytic philosophy and the philosophy of history. Held a professorship at the University of Helsinki and served as president of the Finnish Philosophical Society. Engaged with the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and developed theories related to human understanding and knowledge.

Authored 'The Logical Foundations of Ethics'

Published 'The Varieties of Human Experience'

Contributed to the philosophy of language

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