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Olli Lagerspetz is a Senior University Lecturer at Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology, within the Department of Culture, History and Philosophy. His academic work is centered on moral philosophy, historical understanding, and 20th-century European thought, with a particular focus on the philosophies of R. G. Collingwood, Edward Westermarck, and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
His research explores the intersection of ethics, epistemology, and philosophical anthropology, emphasizing the role of internal understanding in historical and social knowledge. Themes such as moral conflict, trust, narrative, and the metaphilosophical dimensions of religion and science recur across his publications. His work often bridges analytical and continental traditions, drawing from literary, historical, and sociological sources.
The analysis of his recent publications reveals a sustained engagement with philosophical methodology, especially perspicuous representation in Wittgenstein, the rehabilitation of Westermarck in contemporary sociology, and Goethean approaches to natural science. His scholarship contributes to both specialized philosophical discourse and public intellectual life in Finland.
- Edward Westermarck's “Rehabilitation” After the Turn of the Millennium (2024)
- Understanding from the Inside: Social and Historical Knowledge (2022)
- Goethe and the Plants (2024)
- Trust and Moral Conflict in "The Idiot" (2025)
- Philosophy of religion as Metaphilosophy in the Early Wittgensteinian Tradition (2023)
Olli Lagerspetz has served as an opponent, pre-examiner, and peer reviewer in doctoral defenses, indicating active participation in academic mentorship and quality assurance. He has delivered public lectures and participated in academic collaborations, including a visiting researcher position at the University of Pardubice in 2024. While no formal list of advisees is available, his role in doctoral evaluations suggests involvement in graduate supervision.
Olli Lagerspetz is involved in scholarly networks centered on Collingwood, Westermarck, and Wittgenstein, and contributes to both Finnish and international philosophical discourse. He is a member of editorial teams and national associations, promoting philosophical dialogue across disciplines and institutions.
