Sven Ove Hansson

Sven Ove Hansson (born 1951) is a Swedish philosopher and professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. He holds a professorship in philosophy and chairs the Department of Philosophy and History of Technology. Hansson is also recognized as a scientific skeptic, with research interests focusing on environmental risk assessment, decision theory, and belief revision. His academic career includes degrees in medical science and theoretical philosophy, followed by a PhD in practical philosophy. He has held various governmental advisory roles and has been instrumental in developing theories of risk assessment and belief revision. Hansson has also been the Editor-in-Chief of the philosophy journal *Theoria* and the founding chairperson of the Swedish Skeptics association. He has critically examined topics such as anthroposophy and the precautionary principle, publishing extensively in both Swedish and English.