About Lars Svendsen
Born 1970. Lars Svendsen is a Norwegian philosopher, writer and university teacher.
Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen (born 16 September 1970) is a Norwegian philosopher.
Biography He is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is the author of several books, including A Philosophy of Boredom (2005), Fashion: a Philosophy (2006), A Philosophy of Fear (2008), Work (2008), and A Philosophy of Freedom (2014). His books have been translated into more than 25 languages.
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Who is Lars Svendsen?
Norwegian philosopher
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Lars Svendsen was born on 16 September 1970.
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Lars Svendsen is a philosopher, writer and university teacher.
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Lars Svendsen is Norwegian.
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