Åsa Wikforss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Åsa Wikforss

Professor of theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1961

Place of Birth: Lundby församling, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Profession: philosopher, full professor

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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AWikforss

Åsa Wikforss (born 25 July 1961) is a professor of theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University.
On 9 May 2019 she was elected as a member of Swedish Academy, to succeed Sara Danius on seat 7.
She will be formally inducted on 20 December 2019.Wikforss does research in the intersection of philosophy of mind, language and epistemology and has published widely on a variety of topics in the area.
She is a member of several international research networks and research councils and was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
In September 2017 she published Alternativa fakta.
Om kunskapen och dess fiender (Alternative facts.
On knowledge and its enemies), a book that has had a great impact in Sweden.
During 2018 she has had over a hundred public appearances, speaking about knowledge and knowledge-resistance, in Sweden and beyond.
She participates frequently in the public debate in Sweden, both in print and on TV and radio.