Veli Virmajoki
Docent
vevirm@utu.fi |
Areas of expertise
Development of Science; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Historiography; Explanation; Contingency
Development of Science; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Historiography; Explanation; Contingency
Research community or research topic
Future of Science; Future of Universities
Future of Science; Future of Universities
Biography
Veli Virmajoki, Docent (Associate Professor), Ph.D., works in futures research. Currently, he is working with topics related to futures of work. His work also focuses on the futures of science, futures of universities, and the impact of scientific developments on society. He has published on wide variety of topics including futures research and foresight, technological systems and time, philosophy of science, and counterfactual thinking. Virmajoki's interdisciplinary approach combines theoretical insights with strategic foresight.
Research
Teaching
Publications 
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- Frameworks in Historiography: Explanation, Scenarios, and Futures (2023)
- Journal of the Philosophy of History
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Futura 4/2023 Tulevaisuustietoisuus ja tulevaisuudentutkimuksen filosofia (2023)
- Futura
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Mahdollisuustiedon filosofia tulevaisuudentutkimuksessa (2023)
- Futura
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Pääkirjoitus: Tulevaisuus on filosofinen (2023)
- Futura
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Pursuitworthiness in the scheme of futures (2023)
- European Journal for Philosophy of Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Tiedonhistoria (2023) Myllyntausta Mikko, Mäkilä Annastiina, Skurnik Johanna, Virmajoki Veli
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Historiallisen jossittelun 3 + 1 roolia (2022)
- Agricolan tietosanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - In Defense of Causal Presentism (2022)
- Hopos
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Jälkiviisaus ja jossittelu on välttämätöntä, jotta voimme oppia ja toimia paremmin (2022)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Jossittelu on erottamaton osa historiallista selittämistä (2022)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Limits of Conceivability in the Study of the Future. Lessons from Philosophy of Science
(2022)- Futures
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Review of Paul A. Roth’s The Philosophical Structure of Historical Explanation (Book review) (2022)
- Philosophy of Science
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Tieteen tulevaisuuksien ennakointi (2022) Tulevaisuudentutkimus tutuksi – Perusteita ja menetelmiä Virmajoki Veli
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Tulevaisuuksientutkimuksen filosofiset perusteet (2022) Tulevaisuudentutkimus tutuksi – Perusteita ja menetelmiä Kuusi Osmo, Virmajoki Veli
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Understanding Futures of Science: Connecting Causal Layered Analysis and Philosophy of Science (2022)
- Journal of Futures Studies: Epistemology, Methods, Applied and Alternative Futures
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Local Explanation in Historiography of Science (2021)
- European Journal for Philosophy of Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - All in the Family. On Philosophy of Historiography and Philosophy of Science
(2020) Virmajoki Veli
(Other publication) - What Should We Require from an Account of Explanation in Historiography? (2020)
- Journal of the Philosophy of History
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Cementing Science. Understanding science through its development (2019) Virmajoki Veli
(G4 Monograph dissertation) - Kuinka tarkastella tieteen historiaa? (Lectio praecursoria 10.6.2019) (2019)
- Ajatus: Suomen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen Vuosikirja
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
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