Arne Løchen (20 November 1850 – 22 August 1930) was a Norwegian psychologist, philosopher and literary researcher. Arne Løchen was born in Vang (now

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), in

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county,

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. He was the twin brother of

Einar Løchen Einar Løchen (2 November 1850 – 27 November 1908) was a Norway, Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party (Norway), Liberal Party. He was a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from February 1898 to April 1899. The ...

, politician for the

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. His family also included his brothers,

Kalle Løchen Kalle Løchen (9 May 1865 – 20 November 1893) was a Norwegian painter and actor. Biography Kalle Løchen was born in Fåberg (now Lillehammer), in Oppland, Norway, the son of cand.jur. Edvard Martin Løchen and his wife Anne Elisabeth Gr� ...

(1865-1893) who was an artist and

Hjalmar Løken Hjalmar Løken (31 October 1852 – 1932) was a Norwegian jurist and newspaper editor. Personal life Hjalmar Løken was born in Vang, Hedmark as the son of cand.jur. Edvard Martin Løchen and his wife Anne Elisabeth Grøtting. He was a brothe ...

, editor of the ''

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'' and ''

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''. Løchen was awarded ex. phil. (1870) and doctorate (1886). He was a professor of philosophy at the

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(1900-1921). Among his works is an essay on

Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

regarded as important for later research, and a monography on Johan Sebastian Welhaven. He was co-editor of the magazine ''

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'' from 1892 to 1895. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science from 1898. He was decorated a Knight of the

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in 1916.

Selected works

* ''Om J. Stuart Mills Logik. En kritisk studie'', 1885 * ''Spørgsmaal vedkommende de afasiske Sygdomme'', 1888 * ''J. S. Welhaven. Liv og skrifter'', 1898–1900 * ''Digtning og videnskab'', 1913 * ''Fantasien. Et stykke av sjælelæren'', 1917

References

1850 births 1930 deaths People from Hamar Academic staff of the University of Oslo Norwegian psychologists 20th-century Norwegian philosophers Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters {{Norway-scientist-stub