Tõnu Viik (born 12 July 1968) is an
Estonian philosopher. Since 2021 he has been the rector of
Tallinn University.
He was born in
Jõhvi.
In 2003 he finished his doctoral studies at
Emory University in the United States. Since 1993 he has taught at Tallinn University.
His philosophical research has dealt with the following topics: philosophy of culture and
cultural theory,
phenomenology
Phenomenology may refer to:
Art
* Phenomenology (architecture), based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties
Philosophy
* Phenomenology (philosophy), a branch of philosophy which studies subjective experiences and a ...
, culture-dependent meaning formation, collective emotions, happiness, love and self-deception.
References
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Living people
1968 births
21st-century Estonian philosophers
20th-century Estonian philosophers
Moscow State University alumni
Emory University alumni
Rectors of universities in Estonia
Academic staff of Tallinn University
People from Jõhvi