Professor of Theoretical Philosophy - Maria Lasonen

Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, Maria Lasonen-Aarnio, focused on epistemology, now works running a research project on Success and Competence in Epistemology and Beyond.

Maria­ Lasonen Philosopher I am Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. I also hold a 6-year Academy Professorship (Research Council of Finland, 2026-2031). During the academic year 2025-26 I am a Visiting Research Fellow at All Souls College , University of Oxford. I will lead a project funded by the European Research Council titled Concepts as Knowledge Facilitators , beginning in 2027. Until the end of 2023 I led a European Research Council project titled Competence and Success in Epistemology and Beyond . Before moving back to Finland in 2018, I was an Associate

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