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Georg Henrik von Wright
von Wright in 1972
Born14 June 1916
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died16 June 2003(2003-06-16) (aged 87)
Helsinki, Finland
EducationUniversity of Helsinki
(1934–1937, 1939–1941;
PhD, 1941)
University of Cambridge
(graduate student, 1939)
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
University of Helsinki
Cornell University
Academic advisorsEino Kaila
Doctoral studentsJaakko Hintikka
Main interests
Modal logic, philosophy of action, philosophy of language, Epistemology, philosophy of science
Notable ideas
Deontic logic
Myth of Progress
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Von Wright's home on Laivurinkatu Street, Helsinki: a commemorative plaque marking his long-term residence was installed in 2006
G. H. von Wright in 1961

Georg Henrik von Wright (Swedish: [ˈjěːɔrj ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk fɔn ˈvrɪkːt];[a] 14 June 1916 – 16 June 2003) was a Finnish philosopher.

  1. ^ "G. H. Von Wright". The Times. 20 June 2003. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Uttal av finlandssvenska efternamn". Institute for the Languages of Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 March 2022.


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