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The Chair of Philosophy

Professor Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen

Professor Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen PhD (University of Helsinki) directs the Chair of Philosophy and currently teaches as a visiting professor at the Centre for the Study of Language and Cognition at Zheijang University in China and as a professor at the University of Helsinki. In his previous career he has worked at the Harvard University as the Houghton Library Visiting Fellow, as a visiting professor at the Kyung Hee University in Republic of Korea and as an adjunct professor at the University of Turku and at the University of Helsinki. Professor Pietarinen’s areas of specialization include Philosophy of Logic & Language, Philosophy of Science, Pragmatism, History of Analytic & American Philosophy and the Philosophy of Mathematics. Contacts: ahti-veikko dot pietarinen at ttu dot ee

Sample publications:

Pietarinen, A.-V. (2011). Existential Graphs: What the Diagrammatic Logic of Cognition Might Look Like? History and Philosophy of Logic, 32, 265 - 281

Pietarinen, A.-V. (2011). Principles and Practices of Neurath’s Picture Language. O. Pombo, S. Rahman, J.M. Torres (Eds.). Otto Neurath and the Unity of Science (71 - 82).Springer

Pietarinen, A.-V. (2011). A Hedgehog Who Thought He Was a Fox: John Dewey betwixt the One and Manyworlds Philosophies. M. Flamm, L. Hickman, K.P. Skowronski, J.A. Rea (Eds.). The Continuing Relevance of John Dewey: Reflections on Aesthetics, Morality, Science, and Society (-). Amsterdam: Rodopi

Professor Emeritus Ülo Kaevats

Professor Emeritus Ülo Kaevats PhD (Vilnius State University) is former Head of Chair of Philosophy at Tallinn University of Technology and Director of Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. He has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Estonian Encyclopedia Publishers and as Secretary of State of Estonian Republic. Contacts: ylo dot kaevats at ttu dot ee

Sample publications:

Kaevats, Ü. (2009). Filosoofiakirjanduse mahukaim algupärand. Lugu, 35

Kaevats, Ü. (2008). Scientia est potentia. Jakapi, R. (Eds.). Studia Philosophica Estonica (43 - 60). Tartu: Tartu Ülikool

Kaevats, Ü. (koost.) (2008). Teadusfilosoofilisest vaatepunktist (Saateks autor Ü. Kaevats). Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus

Dr. Leo Näpinen

Docent (Associate Professor) Dr. Leo Näpinen MsC (University of Tartu) PhD (Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Latvian Academy of Sciences) has taught different courses in philosophy and logic at several Estonian Universities (Tallinn Technical University, Estonian Humanitarian Institute, Tallinn Pedagogical University, University of Tartu) and worked as a Researcher and Senior Researcher at the Institute of History and as a Senior Researcher at the Institute of International and Social Studies of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Näpinen has been a Member of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC) and is a Member of the Estonian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science. Contacts: leo dot napinen at ttu dot ee

Sample publications:

Näpinen, L. (2011). On the Unfitness of the Exact Science for the Understanding of Nature. Baltic Journal of European Studies, 1, 74 - 82

Näpinen, L. (2010). Mõtteid inimes(t)e iseorganiseerumise toetuseks. In: Teesid Eesti filosoofia aastakonverentsil 15.-16. mai 2010:, 2010

Näpinen, L. (2008). Mõistuse suutlikkuse piiridest. Studia Philosophica Estonica, 1.3, 81 - 91

Margus Mägi

Lecturer Margus Mägi MA (Moscow State University) has lectured at the Estonian Institute of Humanities and Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. From 1994-1998 he held the TEMPUS grant at Marburg University and 2007-2008 worked as a INNOVE scholarship recipient at the University of Tübingen and at the University of Bielefeld. Contacts: margusm at staff dot ttu dot ee

Sample publications:

Mägi, M. (2004). Kui ma kuulsin kuninglikku laulu. Looming, 1024 - 1033

Luure, A.; Mägi, M.; Viik, T. (1994). Hegeli filosofeerimise vorm. P. Laido (Eds.). Loogika ja mõtlemine (15 - 23). Tallinn: TTÜ kirjastus

Luure, A.; Mägi, M.; Viik, T. (1994). Dialoog Platoniga . P. Laido (Eds.). Loogika ja mõtlemine (3 - 14). Tallinn: TTÜ kirjastus

Indrek Meos

Lecturer Indrek Meos MA (University of Tartu) has previously lectured at Estonian Information Technology College and Estonian Academy of Arts. Contacts: indrek dot meos at mail dot ee

Sample publications:

Meos, I. (2011). 10 uut videoloengut: Mis on filosoofia? (35 min), Sokrates (34 min), Platon (51 min), Locke (19 min), Hegel (23 min), Schopenhauer (44 min), Comte (11 min), Peirce (15 min), James (28 min), Spengler (20 min)

Hempel, C. G. (2011). The Logical Analysis of Psychology. Akadeemia, 1336 - 1351

Meos, I. (2011). Kaasaja filosoofia