Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences
The Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences is an interdisciplinary meeting place for the interaction between the humanities and the sciences.
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Christian Krohg's artwork was never considered particularly important. Until someone wanted to remove it.
Following last year's intense debates, the painting “Leiv Eiriksson Discovering America” has become a significant work in Norwegian art history, according to art historian Øystein Sjåstad.
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Is there always a contradiction between morality and self-interest?
If we accept the conflict between moral obligations and personal interests, it becomes easier to find ways to live with it, says philosopher Mathea Slåttholm Sagdahl.
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A sudden liberating thought pops into your mind – but is it really yours?
Do you deserve praise and recognition for good ideas that seemingly just pop into your mind? Yes, says philosopher Francesca Secco, who wants to provide nuance to what can be considered an action.
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Scandinavian designers wanted to take environmental action 50 years ago – but little has happened
According to Professor Kjetil Fallan, design is an inevitable part of the environmental problem, but also part of the solution.
Publications
- Kant and Baumgarten on the duty of self-love (2024) Osawa, Toshiro
- New use for old weather: Histories of collective empiricism and the maritime modernities (2024) Paulsen, Gard
- Transparency: The Material History of an Idea by Daniel Jütte (review) (2024) Fallan, Kjetil
- An Asiatic Prince in the Ancient North: Paul Henri Mallet, Odin and Eighteenth-Century Euhemerism (2024) Evju, Håkon
- Ancient Constitutionalism in the Age of Enlightenment: The Case of Denmark-Norway (2024) Evju, Håkon
