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Veli
Virmajoki
Senior Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Docent, Faculty of Social Sciences
Docent
Future of Science; Future of Universities
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Areas of expertise
Development of Science
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Historiography
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Contingency
Biography
Veli Virmajoki, Docent, Ph.D., works in futures research. His work focuses on the futures of science, futures of universities, and the impact of scientific developments on society. Virmajoki received his Ph.D. in philosophy, where his work has focused on the philosophy of science and historiography. In philosophy, Virmajoki has explored causal and counterfactual thinking in science and historiography. He has published widely in the fields of philosophy and futures research, mixing the approaches of the two fields.
Publications
Cementing Science. Understanding science through its development (2019)
(G4 Monografiaväitöskirja)Kuinka tarkastella tieteen historiaa? (Lectio praecursoria 10.6.2019) (2019)
Ajatus: Suomen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen Vuosikirja
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))
Could Science be Interestingly Different? (2018)
Journal of the Philosophy of History
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Miten tieteenhistorian pitäisi valita tutkimuskohteensa? (2015)
Ajatus: Suomen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen Vuosikirja
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))