Veli Virmajoki
Docent
vevirm@utu.fi |
Areas of expertise
Future of Work; Delphi Method; Development of Science; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Historiography; Explanation; Contingency
Future of Work; Delphi Method; Development of Science; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Historiography; Explanation; Contingency
Research community or research topic
Future of Work; Future of Science; Future of Universities
Future of Work; 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
- 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) - Could Science be Interestingly Different? (2018)
- Journal of the Philosophy of History
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Miten tieteenhistorian pitäisi valita tutkimuskohteensa? (2015)
- Ajatus: Suomen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen Vuosikirja
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



