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Marius Mjaaland
Marius Timmann Mjaaland (born 1971) is a Norwegian philosopher. He is known for his work on environmental philosophy, ethics, phenomenology, philosophy of religion, and systematic theology. He is professor at the University of Oslo. Academic career Mjaaland grew up in Oslo, Norway and studied philosophy, religious studies, and theology in University of Oslo, University of Göttingen, and University of Copenhagen. He received an MA in philosophy in 1999 and a PhD from the University of Oslo in 2005 for a dissertation on the philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard and Jacques Derrida. Since then, he has been a visiting scholar at University of Chicago, Heidelberg University, University of Tübingen, University of Rostock, and University of Oxford. Mjaaland was Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellow at the University of Hamburg 2012–13. Since 2014, he has been professor at the Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo; since 2018 as chair for Philosophy of Religion. In 2006, Mjaaland was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, second-oldest continuously operating university globally. It expanded rapidly from 1167, when Henry II of England, Henry II prohibited English students from attending the University of Paris. When disputes erupted between students and the Oxford townspeople, some Oxford academics fled northeast to Cambridge, where they established the University of Cambridge in 1209. The two English Ancient university, ancient universities share many common features and are jointly referred to as ''Oxbridge''. The University of Oxford comprises 43 constituent colleges, consisting of 36 Colleges of the University of Oxford, semi-autonomous colleges, four permanent private halls and three societies (colleges that are depar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
