Showing posts with label philosophy of science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophy of science. Show all posts

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Book review on critical realism published in Fontene Forskning

Today I have been notified that my book review of Critical Realism for Health and Social Research, edited by May-Britt Solem and Dag Jenssen (Routledge, 2025) has been published in Fontene forskning.

Reference: 

Tønnessen, Morten 2025: Kritisk realisme for viderekomne samfunnsvitere. Book review. Fontene forskning 2025 18 (2): 89–90.

Friday, 15 January 2021

Complaint grading

Today I have taken part in complaint grading of 5 exam papers in Philosophy of science and research methods (MEE140).

Tuesday, 22 December 2020

Complaint grading done

Today I have done complaint grading in 4 papers in MEE140 (Philosophy of science and research methods).

Thursday, 30 May 2019

Philosophy business thriving in 2018

I have just reported business earnings for 2018, as part of the Norwegian tax settlements. My one-person firm (enkeltmannsforetak) "Spør filosofen" had 93,705 NOK in income, a record (with the possible exception of the year I wrote my grandfather´s biography). The company had 4.008 NOK in expenses, and an operating profit (before tax) amounting to 89.697 NOK (operating profit margin was 95,7%).

The income was mainly drawn from giving a whole course in philosophy of science and health care ethics at UiS (sponsored by Norsk Luftambulanse), and a series of three open lectures, plus composing leaflet text, in connection with the video art exhibition "Vitner" at Sølvberget gallery.

Thursday, 14 February 2019

Meeting on bachelor program revisions

Today I took part in a meeting with two colleagues in relation to ongoing revisions of the bachelor in child welfare, and the role of critical thinking etc. in that bachelor.

Friday, 21 December 2018

MEE140 grading and grade reporting

Today I have graded 5 papers from the home exam of "Philosophy of science and research methods" (MEE140), and reported grades also on behalf of two other examiners, altogether involving some 54 exam papers.

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

4 last hours of teaching

Today I have concluded this autumn´s scheduled teaching - with seminar 6.4 in Ex.phil. and the fifth seminar in philosophy of science in the MA course "Philosophy of science and research methods".

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

2 hours of teaching, 2 more attended

Today I gave the fourth seminar in the fourth round of Ex.phil. seminars this autumn at Department of social studies. 

I also attended Torvald Øgaard´s final lecture in research methods in the Master course "Philosophy of science and research methods", and informed the students about seminar work starting next week, while also introducing our two student assistants for the seminar work in research methods. 

Friday, 5 October 2018

Done with MPH130

I have informed relevant colleagues that I will not be involved in another round with the Master course "Philosophy of science and health care ethics", offered by Faculty of health sciences and part of the Master in Pre-Hospital Critical Care.

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Third philosophy of science seminar

Today we had the third philosophy of science seminar in the master course "Philosophy of science and research methods", involving student presentations about "global species" and the Anthropocene.

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Seminar on Zapffe, Næss texts

Today we had the third seminar in philosophy of science in the course "Philosophy of science and research methods". The seminar included three student presentations of two Norwegian eco-philosophers, Peter Wessel Zapffe and Arne Næss.

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Fifth MEE140 lecture

Today I have given the fifth and last lecture in philosophy of science in the master course "Philosophy of science and research methods". The topic was mainly ethical issues facing researchers.

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Third philosophy of science lecture

Today I gave the third lecture on introductory philosophy of science in "Philosophy of science and research methods". Some 40 students attended.

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Second MEE140 lecture

Today I have given the second lecture on philosophy of science in the course "Philosophy of science and research methods". Topics covered were demarcation of science and scientific reasoning. Some 60 students attended.

Friday, 11 May 2018

Exam questions composed

Today I have composed exam questions for the continuation exam in Philosophy of science and health care ethics.

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Meeting on research methods teaching

Today I have, along with several colleagues, attended a department meeting on research methods teaching in the bachelor degrees at Department of social studies.

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Two explanations of grading

Today I have provided two explanations of grading in "Philosophy of science and health care ethics".

Thursday, 22 March 2018

17 MA exam papers graded

I have just reported having graded 17 home exam papers in "Philosophy of science and health care ethics".

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

5 hours of teaching

On Friday 23rd of February I taught for 5 hours, finishing teaching in "Philosophy of science and health care ethics". As the second gathering concluded, the home exam began.