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Title

Philosophical essays in memoriam Georg Henrik von Wright / edited by Ilkka Niiniluoto and Risto Vilkko.

Publication

Helsinki : Philosophical Society of Finland, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

• Niiniluoto, Ilkka.
• Vilkko, Risto.
• Suomen Filosofinen Yhdistys.

Description

167 pages : portrait; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Acta philosophica Fennica, 0355-1792 ; v. 77

Uniform Title

Acta philosophica Fennica ; v. 77.

Subject

• Wright, G. H. von 1916-2003
• Philosophy > Congresses

Note

• "The Philosophical Society of Finland and the University of Helsinki organized, on 29 September 2004, an international symposium to honour the memory of Professor Georg Henrik von Wright (1916-2003) ... This anthology is mostly based on the papers presented in the memorial symposium. All the contributors are von Wright's long time friends and colleagues"--P. [4] of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

In memoriam Georg Henrik von Wright / Ilkka Niiniluoto -- G.H. von Wright on probability and induction / Ilkka Niiniluoto -- G.H. von Wright on logic, philosophy and mathematics / Jaakko Hintikka -- On the significance of G.H. von Wright's deontic logic / Ingmar Pörn -- G.H. von Wright and the philosophy of law / Eugenio Bulygin -- Wittgenstein : our untimely contemporary / Joachim Schulte -- G.H. von Wright as heir to Wittgenstein / Brian McGuinness -- G.H. von Wright on goodness and justice / Lars Hertzberg -- G.H. von Wright on self-determination and free agency / Rosario Egidi -- On the incompatibility of intentional and causal explanation : thoughts after re-reading von Wright / Friedrich Kambartel -- The problem of congruence / Frederick Stoutland -- On mind and sensations : G.H. von Wright's last philosophical journey / Alberto Emiliani.

ISBN

9519264558

OCLC

• ocm65185094
• SCSB-5243629

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Columbia University Libraries