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Vilhjálmur Árnason - Professor Emeritus
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School of Humanities
Vilhjálmur Árnason
Íslenska
Professor Emeritus
Professor II (20%) Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen
Location
Gimli / G-317
Phone
525 - 4356
Email
vilhjarn [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Philosophy, History and Archaeology
Website
http://uni.hi.is/vilhjarn/en/
Published Work
Vilhjálmur Árnason - published work
Curriculum Vitae
Vilhjálmur Árnason - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-911X
Research portal – Vilhjálmur Árnason
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Education
1993
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PostDoc
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Freie Universität and Max-Planck Institut für Bildungsforschung, Berlin
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Alexander von Humboldt fellow
1982
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Doktorspróf
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Purdue University
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Doctoral studies
1980
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M.A.
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Purdue University
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M.A. in philosophy
1979
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Teacher's certificate
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University of Iceland
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Teacher's certificate in philosophy and comparative literature
1978
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B.A.
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B.A. in philosophy and comparative literature í heimspeki, febrúar Faculty of Philosophy, University of Iceland.
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University of Iceland
1973
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stúdentspróf
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Laugarvatn Gymnasium
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gymnasium studies
Professional Experience
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Chair of the Department of Philosophy,
University of Iceland
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Member of editorial team,
Genomics and Society. Online journal.
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Member of editorial team,
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
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Member of editorial team,
Etikk i Praksis). Nordic journal
1997 -
2023,
Chair of the Centre for Ethics,
University of Iceland
1996 -
2023,
Professor of philosophy,
University of Iceland
2009 -
2010,
Chair of a working group on ethics and governance. Special Investigation Commission of the Icelandic Parliament,
Chair of a working group on ethics and governance. Special Investigation Commission of the Icelandic Parliament
2004 -
2006,
Member of the University Senate,
University of Iceland
1997 -
2003,
Editor of Theoretical book series of the Icelandic literary society,
Editor of Theoretical book series of the Icelandic literary society
2000 -
2002,
Dean of the Faculty of Philosphy,
University of Iceland
1999 -
2000,
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1991 -
1996,
Associate professor of philosophy,
University of Iceland
1987 -
1994,
Editor of Skírnir,
Journal of the Icelandic literary society
1998 -
1993,
Chair of the ethics committee of the National Directorate of Health,
Member since
1989 -
1990,
Assistant professor of philosophy,
University of Iceland
1988 -
1989,
Visiting professor,
Pacific Lutheran University
1983 -
1988,
Instructor in philosophy,
University of Iceland
1985 -
1987,
Secretary of the Prime minister's committee on the Future of Icelandic society,
Secretary of the Prime minister's committee on the Future of Icelandic society
Published works
2024
«God landmålerskikk». Etiske refleksjoner om eiendomsoppmåling
Kart og Plan
2023
Siðfræði lífs og dauða
University of Iceland Press
Bioethics in the Spirit of Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard and Bioethics
2022
The Democratic Role of the University and Contemporary Challenges
Netla
Lýðræðishlutverk háskóla og áskoranir samtímans
Netla
2021
Professional moral character of physicians and clinical working environment
Læknablaðið
In defense of dignity: Reflections on the moral function of human dignity
Bioethics
2020
Lýðræðisleg gildi, samræða og hlutverk menntunar
Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
2018
Icelandic politics in light of normative models of democracy
Veftímaritið Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
Moral Culture and the Financial Crisis in Light of the Icelandic Experience
Midwest Studies in Philosophy
The Moral Perspective
University of Iceland Press
From fraternity to professionalism. Ethical standards of Icelandic doctors for a hundred years,Frá brædralagi til fagmennsku: Sidferdileg vidmid íslenskra lækna í hundrad ár
Laeknabladid
2017
The Danger of Losing Oneself.
Kierkegaard’s Existential Approach
2016
The Person in a State of Sickness: The Doctor-Patient Relationship Reconsidered
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Democratic practices, governance, and the financial crash
Iceland's Financial Crisis: The Politics of Blame, Protest, and Reconstruction
Bioethics in Iceland: Recent developments
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2015
Toward critical bioethics
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2014
Ætti a{eth} segja {thorn}átttakendum í vísindarannsóknum frá stökkbreytingum í {thorn}eirra eigin BRCA-genum?
Laeknabladid
Something rotten in the state of Iceland: “the production of truth” about the Icelandic Banks
Gambling Debt: Iceland's Rise and Fall in the Global Economy
Iceland
Handbook of Global Bioethics
From species ethics to social concerns: Habermas’s critique of “liberal eugenics” evaluated
Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
2013
“To Model a new Way of Democracy”: The Case of National Forums in Iceland
Developing Democracies. Democracy, Democratization and Development.
Scientific citizenship in a democratic society
Public Understanding of Science
2012
The personal is political: Ethics and personalized medicine
Ethical Perspectives
Guest editorial: Bioethics and the conditions for human agency
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
2011
Database research: Public and private interests
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Nonconfrontational rationality or critical reasoning.
Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics : CQ : the international journal of healthcare ethics committees
Bioethical concepts in theory and practice: An exploratory study of prenatal screening in Iceland
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Informed consent
The SAGE Handbook of Health Care Ethics: Core and Emerging Issues
2010
Bioethics in Iceland
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Tilfelli: Si∂fer∂ilegt álitamál - starf kosta∂ af lyfjafyrirtæki
Laeknabladid
2009
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases
An Ethos in Transformation: Conflicting Values in the Sagas
2008
Population Databanks and Democracy in Light of the Icelandic Experience
Genetic Democracy. Philosophical Perspectives.
Decoding the genetics debate: Hype and hope in Icelandic news media in 2000 and 2004
New Genetics and Society
2007
Introduction: Ethical questions
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Informed consent and human genetic database research
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Introduction: Some lessons of ELSAGEN
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
The ethics and governance of human genetic databases: European perspectives
The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives
Geneticization and bioethics: Advancing debate and research
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
2006
The global and the local: Fruitful tensions in medical ethics
Ethik in der Medizin
2005
7 Discourse in context
Advances in Psychology
Sensible discussion in bioethics: reflections on interdisciplinary research.
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
[Authorization for database research].
Laeknabladid
Dialog und Menschenwuerde
LIT Verlag
2004
Coding and consent: Moral challenges of the database project in Iceland
Bioethics
2003
[The use of embryonic stem cells for medical-therapeutical purposes: a study of attitudes among Icelandic physicians, lawyers and clergymen.].
Laeknabladid
2001
Universal principles in particular contexts
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
2000
Gadamerian dialogue in the patient-professional interaction.
Medicine, health care, and philosophy
Experience or authority? A response to Widdershoven.
Medicine, health care, and philosophy
1997
[Views of Icelandic physicians and nurses towards limitation of treatment at the end of life.].
Laeknabladid
1994
Towards authentic conversations. Authenticity in the patient-professional relationship
Theoretical Medicine
1991
Morality and Social Structure in the Icelandic Sagas
1988
Morality and humanity
The Journal of Value Inquiry
1987
Moralen och den mänskliga naturen
Ajatus. Suominen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen vuosikirja
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