Background
Gärdenfors, Peter Björn was born on September 21, 1949 in Degeberga, Sweden. Son of Torsten and Ingemor Gärdenfors.
educator philosopher cognitive scientist
Gärdenfors, Peter Björn was born on September 21, 1949 in Degeberga, Sweden. Son of Torsten and Ingemor Gärdenfors.
Bachelor of Science, Lund U., Sweden, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Lund U., Sweden, 1974.
Teacher's assistant, assistant professor, lecturer, Lund U., Sweden, 1971-1972, 74-75, 78-80;
associate professor philosophy science, Lund U., Sweden, 1975;
associate professor, Umeå U., Sweden, 1975;
assistant professor philosophy, Lund (Sweden) U., 1976-1980;
associate professor philosophy, Lund (Sweden) U., 1980-1988;
professor cognitive science, Lund (Sweden) U., since 1988. Visiting fellow Princeton University, 1973-1974, Australian National U., Canberra, 1986-1987. Visiting scholar Stanford University, California, 1983-1984.
Visiting professor Auckland U., New Zealand, 1986, U. de Buenos Aires, 1990.
(Knowledge in Flux presents a theory of rational changes o...)
(Knowledge in Flux presents a theory of rational changes o...)
President Mattias Fremling Society, Lund, Sweden, since 1972. Fellow Mattias Fremling Society (president since 1972). Member Philosophy of Science Association, Society of Sciences in Lund, Philosophy Association in Lund (vice chairman 1978-1986).
Married Annette Elisabeth Wald, Sept.19, 1975. Children: Dan, Simon, Rebecca.