Tor Freyr

Norwegian version of this page Department of Education, ICT and Learning
Norwegian version of this page Position
Associate Professor
Contact
+4769608372
Study place
Halden
Office nr.
FU1-044

Academic interests

Ethics, philosophical dialogues, dialogical practice, social learning, history of philosophy, existential philosophy, and philosophy of education

Courses taught

  • Consequence pedagogy 1

  • Consequence pedagogy 2

  • Special education – Social and emotional difficulties and inclusive practice

  • Special education 2 

Background

I am a philosopher and leads the research group Special education.

Work experience

2017 -        Associate professor at Østfold University College

2009 - 16   Research Fellow at Uppsala University 

2015 - 16   Senior Adviser at The Research Council of Norway

Education

2016          Ph.d. in philosophy (dissertation: The Social Aspect in Plato’s Ethics), Uppsala University 

2015          Further education in Dialogical practice, Buskerud and Vestfold University College

2004          Master in filosofi (title: Plato and Feminism), University of Oslo

 

Research groups

Tags: Ethics, philosophical dialogues, dialogical practice, social learning, history of philosophy, existential philosophy, philosophy of education

Publications

  • Freyr, Tor (2021). Om konsekvenspedagogikkens eksistensfilosofiske grunnlag. Nordisk tidsskrift for pedagogikk og kritikk. 7, p. 335–346. doi: 10.23865/ntpk.v7.3010. Full text in Research Archive
  • Freyr, Tor (2021). Kropp, kjønn og utdanning – Platons likestillingsideal i Staten. AIGIS : Nordisk tidsskrift for klassiske studier. 21(1). Full text in Research Archive
  • Freyr, Tor (2019). Samtalens betydning for filosofi – (Dia)logos og Platons Statsmannen. AIGIS : Nordisk tidsskrift for klassiske studier. 19. Full text in Research Archive
  • Freyr, Tor (2013). Platon om lykke: Faglig dyktighet som gode gjerninger. In Andersen, Ander Johan W.; Larsen, Inger Beate & Thorød, Anne Brita (Ed.), Engasjement i praksis. Broer mellom filosofi og praksis i helse- og sosialfeltet. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202401641. p. 79–90. Full text in Research Archive
  • Freyr, Tor & Urstad, Kristian (2010). Philosophy as a Way of Life in Xenophon's Socrates. E-LOGOS ELECTRONIC JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY. ISSN 1211-0442. Full text in Research Archive

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