Ilkka Niiniluoto
Ilkka Maunu Olavi Niiniluoto
Born March 12, 1946, Helsinki.
Master of Arts (Applied Mathematics), 1968, Licentiate of Philosophy, 1971, and Doctor of Philosophy (Theoretical Philosophy), University of Helsinki, 1974
Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, University of Helsinki, 1977–2014
Chancellor, University of Helsinki, 2008–2013
Rector, University of Helsinki, 2003–2008
Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Helsinki, 1973–1977
Publications, research projects and other academic activities
Research interests: philosophy of science, philosophical logic, theory of knowledge, cultural philosophy, history of philosophy
Main works: Is Science Progressive? (1984), Truthlikeness (1987) and Critical Scientific Realism (1999). In addition to two hundred academic articles and edited works, a dozen Finnish-language textbooks and essay collections, including Tiede, filosofia ja maailmankatsomus (‘Knowledge, philosophy and world-view’, 1984), Maailma, minä ja kulttuuri (‘The world, me and culture’, 1990), Järki, arvot ja välineet (‘Reason, values and means’, 1994) and Totuuden rakastaminen (‘Loving truth’, 2003).
Awards and special achievements
University of Helsinki’s award for public information, 1986
Chydenius Prize, 1990
Prometheus Prize, 2004
Honorary Doctorate, Helsinki School of Art and Design, 2007
Written by Ilkka Niiniluoto (Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta, ed.)
Translated by John Calton
