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Ahugifáeinna Islendinga á heimspeki
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heimspeki, né hjá þeim sem kaupa eða lesa það sem við skrifum. Ég verð því
að láta allt ósagt um hann.
Ég hef í staðinn reynt að rekja hver áhuginn var áður fyrr, eftir því sem ég
kemst næst. Svo er ég nokkuð viss um minn.33
Skaftfelli á Seyðisfirði
18da—23ðja júní2004
Abstract
The Passion of Some Icelanders for Philosophy
ín §§2-6 a brief and selective account is given of the study of philosophy at
the University of Iceland since its inception in 1972. Particular attention is
paid to the enthusiasm and accomplishments of the students of philosophy.
They have, for example, edited and published three philosophical books.
Students also established The Icelandic Philosophical Society in 1976 (§1).
§§7-14 give an even more selective and impressionistic account of philos-
°phy in Iceland from 1900 to 1970, as it appears both in philosophical books
and works of literature. The authors of these writings were primarily intere-
sted in metaphysics, often with some scientific or scientistic strain. This is
even true of a group of Marxist writers, such as the late Brynjólfur Bjarna-
s°n. They did, as a rule, not concern themselves with history, economic the-
0ry or politics. The essay is dedicated to The Icelandic Philosophical Soc-
*ety of which the author was made an honorary member in 2004. Many
years earlier they had similarly honoured Brynjólfur Bjarnason who is fondly
eommemorated in §10.
Kristján Karlsson skáld og annar gamall vinur ónefndur lásu fyrsta handritið að ritgerðinni í marz
2004 (fyrirlesturinn af Kaffi Sólon frá 17da marz), ræddu það við mig og sögðu mér til. Á Seyðisfirði
1 júní 2004 litu vinir mínir Jón Laxdal Halldórsson og Sigurður Heiðar Jónsson yfir endursamið
handrit. Ég þakka öllum rum.