Georg Henrik
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Georg Henrik von Wright was a prominent Finnish philosopher known for his work in logic, philosophy of action, and as a successor to Ludwig Wittgenstein at the University of Cambridge.
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| Georg Henrik canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
academic
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human ⓘ logician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Finland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-06-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-06-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swedish-speaking Finns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
deontic logic
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logic ⓘ modal logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| fullName | Georg Henrik von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Georg Henrik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy of action
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contemporary deontic logic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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G. E. Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a leading interpreter of Ludwig Wittgenstein
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critiques of modernity and progress ⓘ work in logic ⓘ work in philosophy of action ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Finnish ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Academy
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Finnish Academy of Science and Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
action-theoretic account of human agency
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analysis of norms and practical reasoning ⓘ critique of technological civilization ⓘ systematic development of deontic logic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Essay in Modal Logic
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Causality and Determinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Explanation and Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ My Life as a Philosopher NERFINISHED ⓘ Norm and Action NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Human Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Philosophical Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ Science and Reason NERFINISHED ⓘ The Logic of Preference NERFINISHED ⓘ The Myth of Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tree of Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Varieties of Goodness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
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Professor of Philosophy at the University of Helsinki ⓘ successor to Ludwig Wittgenstein as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
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