Hjørdis Nerheim
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Hjørdis Nerheim | |
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| Born | 20 June 1940 |
| Died | 30 March 2020 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Employer | University of Tromsø |
| Spouse | Viggo Rossvær |
Hjørdis Nerheim (20 June 1940 – 30 March 2020) was a Norwegian philosopher. She was appointed professor at the University of Tromsø from 1995. Her research interests centered on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, as well as ethics, political philosophy, esthetics, and the philosophy of science.
Nerheim received her education in Oslo, Paris and Tübingen, and graduated as dr. philos. in Philosophy from the University of Oslo in 1986, the first Scandinavian woman to do so.[1] She was appointed professor at the University of Tromsø from 1995,[2] and was the first female Scandinavian professor of philosophy.[1]
Her fields of interest included the philosophy of Kant, as well as ethics, political philosophy, esthetics, and the philosophy of science.[1]
