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An Experiment on Man by Thorsteinn Gylfason.
Þorsteinn Gylfason (12 August 1942 – 16 August 2005) was an Icelandic philosopher and professor at the University of Iceland. He worked primarily in political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.
Þorsteinn graduated from Reykjavík High School in 1961 and from there went to study in the United States. He graduated in philosophy from Harvard University in 1965 and pursued graduate studies and research in philosophy at Magdalen College, Oxford University, UK, from 1965-1971.
Þorsteinn taught philosophy at the University of Iceland from the time philosophy was first taught there for the BA degree. He began teaching at the school in 1971, became an assistant professor in 1973, an associate professor in 1983, and a professor in 1989. He was a great coiner of new words and created many words used in philosophy in Icelandic. Þorsteinn was also a prolific translator and translated a number of philosophical works and poems. He received the Icelandic Literature Prize in 1997 for his book Að hindgan á íslenzku. Þorsteinn was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland in 1994.
Þorsteinn founded the series Lærdómsrit Hins íslenzka bökmenntafélags and edited it for 27 years. He also founded the series Íslensk tólfós (Philosophia Islandica), which is also published by the Hins íslenzka bökmenntafélags. Þorsteinn was director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Iceland from 1982 to 1991 and was elected an honorary member of the Society of Philosophy Enthusiasts at its annual meeting on 17 March 2004. Þorsteinn's acceptance speech can be accessed on the Philosophy website of the University of Iceland. In the speech, Þorsteinn discusses, among other things, his interest in philosophy since childhood.
Þorsteinn's parents were Gylfi Þ. Gíslason, professor and minister, and Guðrún Vilmundardóttir. Þorsteinn's brothers were Vilmundur Gylfason and Þorvaldur Gylfason, professors. Þorsteinn was unmarried and childless.
Þorsteinn Gylfason (12 August 1942 – 16 August 2005) was an Icelandic philosopher and professor at the University of Iceland. He worked primarily in political philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.
Þorsteinn graduated from Reykjavík High School in 1961 and from there went to study in the United States. He graduated in philosophy from Harvard University in 1965 and pursued graduate studies and research in philosophy at Magdalen College, Oxford University, UK, from 1965-1971.
Þorsteinn taught philosophy at the University of Iceland from the time philosophy was first taught there for the BA degree. He began teaching at the school in 1971, became an assistant professor in 1973, an associate professor in 1983, and a professor in 1989. He was a great coiner of new words and created many words used in philosophy in Icelandic. Þorsteinn was also a prolific translator and translated a number of philosophical works and poems. He received the Icelandic Literature Prize in 1997 for his book Að hindgan á íslenzku. Þorsteinn was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland in 1994.
Þorsteinn founded the series Lærdómsrit Hins íslenzka bökmenntafélags and edited it for 27 years. He also founded the series Íslensk tólfós (Philosophia Islandica), which is also published by the Hins íslenzka bökmenntafélags. Þorsteinn was director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Iceland from 1982 to 1991 and was elected an honorary member of the Society of Philosophy Enthusiasts at its annual meeting on 17 March 2004. Þorsteinn's acceptance speech can be accessed on the Philosophy website of the University of Iceland. In the speech, Þorsteinn discusses, among other things, his interest in philosophy since childhood.
Þorsteinn's parents were Gylfi Þ. Gíslason, professor and minister, and Guðrún Vilmundardóttir. Þorsteinn's brothers were Vilmundur Gylfason and Þorvaldur Gylfason, professors. Þorsteinn was unmarried and childless.