Finngeir Hiorth 2665328 208999216 2008-04-29T14:21:50Z Strappado 3329746 /* Works */ Added books {{Infobox Philosopher | region = Western Philosophy | era = [[20th century philosophy]] | color = #B0C4DE | image_name = | image_size = 200px | image_caption = Finngeir Hiorth | name = Finngeir Hiorth | birth = {{birth date and age|1928|3|7}}<br> {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] | death = | school_tradition = | main_interests = [[atheism]], [[secularism]], and [[humanism]] | notable_ideas = | influences = | influenced = | signature = }} '''Finngeir Hiorth''' (born [[March 7]], [[1928]] in [[Indonesia]]) is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[philosopher]] who was also a senior lecturer of [[philosophy]] at the [[University of Oslo]] until his retirement in [[1993]]. He became an [[atheism|atheist]] at the age of 19. He wrote many books on [[philosophy]], [[Linguistics]], and [[Indonesia|Indonesian studies]]. Nevertheless, his main philosophical concern is [[atheism]], [[secularism]], and [[humanism]]. He joined many philosophical societies, such as ''Unión Mundial de Librepensadores'', ''Unión Internacional Etico Humanista'', ''Instituto Peruano de Filosofia Aplicada/AERPFA'', and in charge of international editorial committee of ''Revista Peruana de Filosofia Aplicada (RPFA)''. === Works === [[Image:Hiorthbook1.jpg|thumb|left|His ''Introduction to Atheism''(1995)]] * {{cite book |title=Zur Formalen Charakterisierung des Satzes |last=Hiorth |first=Finngeir |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1962 |publisher=Mouton and Co.|location= [[The Hague]] |isbn= }} * ''G.W. Leibniz, seleccion de escritos'' (1966), published in Norwegian. * ''David Hume, vida y filosofia'' (1973), published in Norwegian. * {{cite book |title=Noam Chomsky, Linguistics and Philosophy |last=Hiorth |first=Finngeir |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1974 |publisher=[[Universitetsforlaget]] |location= [[Oslo]] |isbn=8200013685 }} * {{cite book |title=Makt |last=Hiorth |first=Finngeir |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1975 |publisher=[[Universitetsforlaget]]|location= [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] |isbn=8200014525 }} * ''Sobre el concepto de poder'' (1975), published in English. * {{cite book |title=Philosophers in Indonesia (South East Asian monographs) |last=Hiorth |first=Finngeir |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1983 |publisher=[[James Cook University]]|location= [[North Queensland]], [[Australia]] |isbn=0864430833 }} * {{cite book |title=Timor, past and present (South East Asian monographs) |last=Hiorth |first=Finngeir |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1985 |publisher=[[James Cook University]]|location= [[North Queensland]], [[Australia]] |isbn=0864431457 }} * ''Naturalismo'' (1992), published in German. * ''Visiones seculars de la vida'' (1993), in Norwegian. * ''Introducción al marxismo'' (1994), published in Norwegian. * ''La filosofia de la Illustración'' (1995), published in Norwegian. * ''Introduction to Atheism'' (1995), in English. * ''Secularism in Sweden'' (1995), published in English. * ''Introduction to Humanism'' (1996), in English. * ''Diccionario de ética'' (1997), published in Norwegian. * ''Secularism in Germany'' (1997), published in English. * ''Church and State in Norway'' (1997), published in Norwegian. * ''Atheism in India'' (1998), in English. * ''Secularism in Holland, Belgia, and Luxemburg'' (2000), in English. * ''Estudiando lo sagrado, Introducción a las Ciencias de la Religión'' (2000), in Norwegian. === His Book Reviews === * Review of ''Cosmology for Beginners'' by Felix Pirani and Christine Roche (1997) * Review of ''Utilitarianism'' by Geoffrey Scarre (1997) * Review of ''Social Ethics: A Student’s Guide'' (1997) * Review of ''Atheism and Theism'' by J.J.C. Smart & J.J. Haldane (1997) * Review of ''Big Domino in The Sky'' by Michael Martin (1997) * Review of ''Arguing for Atheism'' by Robin Le Poidevin (1997) * Review of ''Humanism'' by Tony Davies (1997) * Review of ''Heathen in Godzone'' by Bill Cooke (1998). {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiorth, Finngeir}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th century philosophers]] [[Category:Norwegian philosophers]] [[Category:Atheist philosophers]] [[Category:Norwegian atheists]] [[Category:Atheist thinkers and activists]] [[Category:Humanists]] [[Category:University of Oslo faculty]] {{Norway-bio-stub}} {{Atheism-stub}} {{philosopher-stub}}