Per Bauhn
Encyclopedia
Per Roald Bauhn is a Swedish
philosopher
and a professor
of practical philosophy
at the University of Kalmar since 2004.
His main subjects include the study of ethics
and political philosophy
. He has authored several books on topics such as nationalism
, political terrorism
and courage
. He lectures at the Florence Academy of Art.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
philosopher
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of practical philosophy
Practical philosophy
The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle's moral philosophy and natural philosophy categories. In Sweden and Finland courses in theoretical and practical philosophy are taught separately, and are separate degrees...
at the University of Kalmar since 2004.
His main subjects include the study of ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
and political philosophy
Political philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...
. He has authored several books on topics such as nationalism
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
, political terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
and courage
Courage
Courage is the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation...
. He lectures at the Florence Academy of Art.
Writings
- (1990) Världens terrorism (in Swedish), Stockholm: Utrikespolitiska institutet, ISBN 91-7182-739-0.
- (1989) Ethical aspects of political terrorism : the sacrificing of the innocent, Lund: Lund University Press (ISBN 91-7966-064-9); Bromley: Chartwell-Bratt (ISBN 0-86238-207-6).
- (1995) Nationalism and morality, Lund: Lund University Press (ISBN 91-7966-317-6); Bromley: Chartwell-Bratt (ISBN 0-86238-392-7).
- (1995) Multiculturalism and nationhood in Canada : the cases of First Nations and Quebec (co-authors: Christer Lindberg & Svante Lundberg), Lund: Lund University Press (ISBN 91-7966-342-7); Bromley: Chartwell-Bratt (ISBN 0-86238-411-7).
- (2003) The value of courage, Lund: Nordic Academic Press, ISBN 91-89116-62-3 (hardback).
- (2006) Mänskliga rättigheter och filosofi (in Swedish), Malmö: Liber, ISBN 91-47-07668-2.
- "Aesthetic Identity, Well-Being, and the Right to Beauty", The International Journal of the Arts in Society. 4:1. 71-80.