Dagfinn Føllesdal

Dagfinn Føllesdal
Born(1932-06-22)22 June 1932
Askim, Norway
Died1 March 2026(2026-03-01) (aged 93)
EducationUniversity of Oslo
Harvard University
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy (early)
Continental philosophy: phenomenology/hermeneutics (late)
InstitutionsHarvard University
Stanford University
Doctoral advisorWillard Van Orman Quine
Main interests
Philosophy of language
Notable ideas
Bridging analytic philosophy and phenomenology

Dagfinn Føllesdal (22 June 1932 – 1 March 2026) was a Norwegian-born American philosopher. He was the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Stanford University. He was also the professor emeritus at the University of Oslo.[1]

Føllesdal died on 1 March 2026 at the age of 93.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dagfinn Kåre Føllesdal - Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas". www.hf.uio.no. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. ↑ In Memoriam: Professor Dagfinn Føllesdal