Jussi Backman
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Web page: https://www.jyu.fi/hytk/fi/laitokset/yfi/en/staff/backman-jussi
ORCID link: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5243-6004
Active JYU affiliations
- Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Academy Research Fellow
Previous or other affiliations
- Jussi Backman, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy (University of Jyväskylä), Akatemiatutkija
Research interests
'An understanding of the contemporary situation of Western philosophy, dominated by the theme of the ''end of metaphysics'', and of the emergence and development of certain contemporary key concepts and ideals (such as creativity) in the history of philosophy, advances the self-understanding of Western intellectual culture and also benefits its dialogues with non-Western traditions of thought and value systems.'
Fields of science
Projects as Principal investigator
- Creation, Genius, Innovation: Towards a Conceptual Genealogy of Western Creativity
- Academy of Finland
- Creation, Genius, Innovation: Towards a Conceptual Genealogy of Western Creativity (research costs)
- Academy of Finland
