The Philosopher

Kristin Gjesdal

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The background

Nationality:
Norwegian
Schools:
Continental philosophy, Hermeneutics
Branchs:
Hermeneutics, Nineteenth-century philosophy, Aesthetics, Phenomenology
Period:
Contemporary philosophy

The synopsis

Kristin Gjesdal is a Norwegian philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Temple University. She is known for her expertise in the field of hermeneutics (focusing especially on Hans-Georg Gadamer), nineteenth-century philosophy, aesthetics, and phenomenology. Gjesdal is a member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and she serves on the editorial board of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy as a subject area expert for 19th Century Philosophy.

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