Background
Follesdal, Dagfinn was born on June 22, 1932 in Askim, Norway. Son of Trygve and Margit (Teigen) Follesdal.
(This landmark dissertation (1961) provides a systematic i...)
This landmark dissertation (1961) provides a systematic introduction to systems of modal logic and stands as the first presentation of what have become central ideas in philosophy of language and metaphysics, from the 'new theory of reference' and non-linguistic necessity and essentialism to 'Kripke semantics'.
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Follesdal, Dagfinn was born on June 22, 1932 in Askim, Norway. Son of Trygve and Margit (Teigen) Follesdal.
After earning his bachelor and master"s degrees at the University of Oslo, he attended Harvard University and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 1961 under Willard Van Orman Quine.
Research assistant ionospheric physics, Norwegian Research Council for Science and Humanities, 1955-1957; from instructor to assistant professor philosophy, Harvard University, 1961-1964; Santayana fellow, Harvard University, 1964-1965; research fellow, U. Oslo, 1964-1967; professor, U. Oslo, since 1967; professor, Stanford University, since 1969; Clarence Irving Lewis professor philosophy, Stanford University, since 1976. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, 1985-1986. Chairman NorwegianGovt.'s Council for Information Technology, 1984-1987, Norwegian Research Council's Ethics Program, since 1991.
(This landmark dissertation (1961) provides a systematic i...)
Editor: Journal Symbolic Logic, 1970-1982. Board editors Synthese, 1966-1993, Lumen, 1967-1975, Metaphilosophy, since 1970, Journal Philosophical Logic, since 1972, Behaviorism, 1972-1984, Monist, since 1972, Erkenntnis, since 1975, Grazer philosophische Studien, since 1975, Studia Logica, since 1976, Philosophy of Science, 1981-1984, Philosophical Studies, since 1977, Phenomenology and the Human Scis, since 1981, Epistemologia, since 1978, Philosophical Topics, since 1981, Dialectica, since 1982, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, since 1984, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, since 1984, Inquiry, since 1986, Ratio (new series), since 1988, European Journal Phil., 1991-2000, Philosophiques, since 1992, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, since 1998, Polesis and Praxis, since 1999.
Author: Husserl und Frege, 1958, Referential Opacity and Modal Logic, 1961.
Føllesdal has written extensively on topics relating to the philosophy of language, phenomenology, existentialism, and hermeneutics.
Member Association Symbolic Logic (council 1965-1967, 70-82), Institute International Philosophy (vice president 1978-1981), Norwegian Academy of Sciences (vice president 1992, 94, 96, president 1993, 95, 97), Royal Norwegian Science Society and Humanities, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Danish Academy Arts and Sciences, Academia Europaea, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Societas Scientiarum Fennica.
Married Vera Heyerdahl, January 23, 1957. Children: Andreas, Inge, Benedicte, Magne, Olav, Hallvard.