Egil A. Wyller

Egil A. Wyller
Born(1925-04-24)24 April 1925
Stavanger, Norway
Died6 March 2021(2021-03-06) (aged 95)
OccupationsPhilosopher, historian, writer
EmployerUniversity of Oslo
RelativesThomas Christian Wyller (brother)
AwardsOrder of St. Olav

Egil Anders Wyller (24 April 1925 – 6 March 2021) was a Norwegian philosopher, historian, non-fiction writer and translator. He was born in Stavanger, the son of Trygve Christian Wyller and Anne Kathrine Dons, and brother of Thomas Christian Wyller.[1][2][3]

In the post-war years he studied intellectual history at the University of Oslo and he finished his Master of Arts (Mag.art) in 1954. He then continued his studies at Tübingen and Freiburg before returning to Oslo where he became Dr. Philos (PhD) in 1961, with a dissertation on the philosophy of Plato.[3]

He was assigned professor at the University of Oslo from 1969. Among his books are Tidsproblemet hos Olaf Bull from 1958 and Enhet og annethet from 1981. He has translated dialogues of Plato into Norwegian language, and been a co-editor of the book series Idé og tanke. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2000.[1][2]

Books

  • Tidsproblemet hos Olaf Bull. Et eksistensfilosofisk bidrag (1959)
  • Fra Homer til Heidegger (1959)
  • Fra tankens og troens møtested (1968)
  • Der späte Platon (Hamburg, 1970)
  • Gjerningsord (1974)
  • Enhet og annethet (1981)
  • Den sene Platon (1984)
  • Henologische Perspektiven I/II (Amsterdam 1995)
  • Henologisk skriftserie (20 volumes, 1994–2002)

References

  1. ^ a b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Egil Anders Wyller". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Tore. "Egil A Wyller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b Rabbås, Øyvind. Egil A. Wyller til minne. www.salongen.no, 09.04.2021 (Salongen - Online Journal for Philosophy and Intellectual History), Retrieved 12 october 2025