Employment
Academic positions
Positions of trust:
- European Pragmatism Association, founding member, 2012-
- Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, suppleant member of board, 2010-2014
- Nordic Pragmatism Network, Coordinator, member of board, 2008-
Editorial positions:
- Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society, Review Editor
- European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy, Member of editorial board
- Pragmatism Today, Associate Editor
- Nordic Studies in Pragmatism, Editor in Chief
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles
(forthcoming) “Pragmatism, Objectivity and Normative Science”, in: U. Zackariasson, ed., Nordic Pragmatism. Helsinki: Nordic Pragmatism Network.
(2014) “Realism without Mirrors”, in: M. C. Galavotti, D. Dieks, W. Gonzalez, S. Hartmann, T. Uebel and M. Weber, eds. New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. New York: Springer, forthcoming.
(2014) “Peirce in Finland”. European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy 6:1.
(2014) “Scientific Method and the Realist Hypothesis”, in: M. Thellefsen and B. Sorensen, eds. Charles S. Peirce in His Own Words. New York: De Gruyter, forthcoming.
(2013) “Sensitive Truths and Sceptical Doubt”, in: H. Rydenfelt and S. Pihlström, eds. William James on Religion. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 128–44.
(2013) “Constructivist Problems, Realist Solutions”, in: J. Kegley and K. Skowronski, eds. Persuasion and Compulsion in Democracy. Lanham: Lexington Books, pp. 153–69.
(2013) “Valuation and the Will to Power”, Journal of Nietzsche Studies 44:2, 213–24.
(2011) “Epistemic Norms and Democracy: A Response to Talisse”, Metaphilosophy 42.5, 572–88.
(2011) “Naturalism and Normative Science”, in: J. Knowles and H. Rydenfelt, eds. Naturalism and Normative Science. Berlin and New York: Peter Lang, pp. 115–38.
(2009) “Pragmatism and the Aims of Inquiry”, in: S. Pihlström and H. Rydenfelt, eds. Pragmatist Perspectives. Helsinki: Acta Philosophica Fennica, pp. 41–52.
(2009) ”The Meaning of Pragmatism: James on the Practical Consequences of Belief”. Cognitio 10 (1), 81–90.
Book publications
(2013) William James on Religion. Henrik Rydenfelt and Sami Pihlström (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan.
(2011) Pragmatism, Science and Naturalism, Jonathan Knowles and Henrik Rydenfelt (eds.). Berlin & New York: Peter Lang.
(2010) Ideas in Action. Proceedings of the Applying Peirce Conference. Nordic Studies in Pragmatism 1. Mats Bergman, Sami Paavola, Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen and Henrik Rydenfelt (eds.). Helsinki: Nordic Pragmatism Network.
(2010) Mitä on filosofia? [What is Philosophy?] Henrik Rydenfelt and Heikki A. Kovalainen (eds.). Helsinki: Gaudeamus.
(2009) Pragmatist Perspectives. Acta Philosophica Fennica 86. Sami Pihlström and Henrik Rydenfelt (eds.). Helsinki: The Philosophical Society of Finland.
Other publications
(2014) “Eettinen ennakointi” [Ethical Anticipation]. ProComma Academic 1/2014.
(2014) “Normatiivisen tieteen mahdollisuudesta” [On the Possibility of a Normative Science]. Ajatus, forthcoming.
(2013) "Nietzsche ja postmodernin genealogia” [Nietzsche and the Genealogy of Postmodernism]. Nuori voima 2-3/2013.
(2012) “Nietzschen maailma tahtona valtaan” [Nietzsche’s World as Will to Power]. In: J. Kotkavirta, O. Moisio, S. Pihlström & H. Seinälä (eds.). Maailma [World], Jyväskylä: SoPhi.
(2010) “Filosofia normatiivisena tieteenä” [Philosophy as a Normative Science]. In: H. Rydenfelt & H. A. Kovalainen, eds. Mitä on filosofia? [What is Philosophy?]. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.
(2009) ”William James ja uskomisen käytännölliset seuraukset” [William James and the Practical Consequences of Belief]. In: A. Pietarinen, S. Pihlström & P. Toppinen (eds.). Usko [Belief]. Philosophical Studies from the University of Helsinki.
(2008) "Nietzsche ja Emersonin ympyrät" [Nietzsche and Emerson's Circles]. Niin & näin.
(2007) “The Cambridge School of Pragmatism” (review). Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 43:3, 2007
(2007) ”Nietzsche ei kehottanut ääritekoihin” [Nietzsche Did Not Encourage Extremism]. Helsingin Sanomat, guest editorial, 13 November.
(2004) "Nietzschen salatut ajatukset" [Nietzsche's Hidden Thoughts]. Niin & näin.
Teaching
- Mediaetiikka [Media Ethics], 2014
- Mediaetiikka [Media Ethics], 2013
In media
- Mediaetiikkaa verkossa (niin & näin 14.10.2014)
- Voimakkaat kuvat puhuttavat somessa (Yle Puhe 25.7.2014)
- Pitääkö kohta myös uutisia siivota, jos rikollinen niin pyytää? (Suomen Kuvalehti 15.7.2014)
- Salailtu Facebook-tutkimus kummastuttaa: "Manipuloinnilla on haettu jotain ihan muuta" (Suomen Kuvalehti 3.7.2014)
- Luulitko, että Stubb otti ensimmäisen pääministeriselfien? (Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 23.6.2014)
- Henkilö vailla menneisyyttä (Journalisti 22.5.2014)
Presentations (selection, 2014-)
- Meaning, Conduct and Cultures of Inquiry, Philosophy and Translation, University of Helsinki, November 2014
- A Seesaw Model for Media Ethics, ECREA, Lissabon, November 2014
- Norms, Emotions and the Causal Question, The Actuality of Peirce's Thought, Center for Philosophy of Science, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, November 2014
- Naturalism and Normativity: Peircean Lessons, Prague Peirce Conference, Prague, October 2014
- Viestintä ja etiikka, ProCom Ry, Helsinki, September 2014
- A Pragmatic Method for Media Ethics, Pragmatism and Communication, University of Helsinki, June 2014
- Comments on Pragmatism and Epistemology, Applying Peirce 2, University of Helsinki, June 2014
- Etiikan mahdollisuudesta tieteenä, Suomen Filosofinen Yhdistys, Helsinki, march 2014
- Normative Science, Temple University, March 2014
- Is Ethics Possible as a Science, University of Colorado Denver, March 2014
- Sensitive Truths, University of Colorado Denver, March 2014
- Pragmatism and Europe, The Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy, Denver, March 2014
- Will to Believe and Epistemic Arguments, Columbia University, February 2014
- Contingency, Meliorism and Fate, Fordham University, February 2014
- The Possibility of a Normative Science, New School for Social Research, February 2014
Organized international academic events
- Philosophy as Translation, Helsinki, Finland, 17-18 November 2014
- Robert Brandom: Analytic Pragmatism, Expressivism and Modality, Helsinki, Finland, 30 September - 2 October 2014
- Pragmatism and Communication, Helsinki, Finland, 3-5 June 2014
- Applying Peirce 2, Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki, Finland, 20-23 April 2014
- Pragmatism and Objectivity, Helsinki, Finland, 23 May 2013
- Metaphysics of Culture: The Philosophy of Joseph Margolis, Helsinki, Finland, 20-21 May 2013
- The First European Pragmatism Conference, Rome, Italy, 19-21 September 2012
- Philip Kitcher: Reconstruction in Philosophy, Helsinki, Finland, 9-11 May 2012
- (Im)mortality in the Light of Pragmatism, New York City, USA, 15-17 March 2012
- Huw Price: Rethinking Representationalism, Helsinki, Finland, 12-14 September 2011
- The Fourth Nordic Pragmatism Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 22-24 August 2011
- Conference: Realism, Helsinki, Finland, 6-9 June 2011
- Neo-Pragmatism, Language and Culture, Oslo, Norway, 28-29 October 2010
- The Third Nordic Pragmatism Conference, Uppsala, Sweden, 1-2 June 2010
- The Second Nordic Pragmatism Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 27-29 August 2009
- Pragmatism, Science and Naturalism , Trondheim, Norway, 14-15 May 2009
- Pragmatism and the Ethics of Belief , Jyväskylä, Finland, 15-17 December 2008
- The First Nordic Pragmatism Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 2-4 June 2008
- Applying Peirce, Helsinki, Finland, 11-13 June 2007