Scheduled to discuss "Is everyone the same person" at Wonderful World festival May 30th

I have been scheduled to comment on Hedda Hassel Mørch´s talk «Er alle egentlig bare én person?» (Is everyone the same person?) at the Wonderful World festival in Stavanger on Friday May 30th.

The portrait photo is kind of old, but I guess I´m still the same person.

See event page.

Eight Ex.phil. lecture

Today I have given the eight lecture in Ex.Phil. this Autumn, as part of the University of Stavanger´s bachelor degree in psychology. The topics were views on humans and specifically on the "I" and the human mind.

Why I applied for one job, but not another (the sad state of philosophy of language and mind)

Given that I am 36 and only have a temporary position as Associate professor (at University of Stavanger's Department of Health Studies, where I enjoy working), I am looking for a more long-term position. About a week ago I applied for the job as rector at Nansenskolen (a 4-year appointment), a Norwegian folk high school with some 16 staff and 70 students. 

I considered, but did not apply for, a permanent philosophy position at University of Bergen, since this specific position presupposed specialized research competence in philosophy of language and philosophy of mind, which are both predominantly areas of Analytical philosophy and typically carried out in a way I cannot identify with in the mainstream (as a sidecurrent participant, however, I gladly confess that both of these areas are of course of crucial importance to me as they should be carried out).