Torjus Midtgarden's work centers on Pragmatism and its contemporary relevance for Social and Political Theory. He has recently studied how Classical Pragmatism (John Dewey), as well as Neo-Pragmatism (Robert Brandom), draws on perspectives from Hegel’s philosophy, and he has explored ways in which Dewey’s Pragmatism bears on current discussions in Critical Social Theory (Axel Honneth, James Bohman). Together with German and French colleagues he currently partakes in explorations of how Dewey’s Pragmatism may be seen as congenial to Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach but also of ways in which it may critically complement the latter by stressing that individuals’ capabilities depend on collective achievements and capabilities and on transactions with non-human nature.  

2022

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2022). Dewey’s theory of occupation: critique of class- and gender-based division of labor . (external link)

2021

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2021). Communication as Transmission and as Ritual: Dewey’s Account of Communication and Carey’s Cultural Approach. (external link)

2020

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2020). Nils Gilje 2019. Hermeneutikk som metode: Ein historisk introduksjon.. (external link)
• Berg, Dag-Erik; Midtgarden, Torjus (2020). Ambedkar’s radical moves beyond Dewey’s pragmatism. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2020). A wide view of democracy and an inclusive conception of the social. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2020). Peirce’s classification of the sciences. (external link)

2019

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2019). Dewey’s Conceptualization of the Public as Polity Contextualized: The Struggle for Democratic Control over Natural Resources and Technology. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2019). Peirce’s Concept of Scientific Intelligence: Its Kantian Background and Relevance. (external link)

2018

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2018). Pragmatism. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2018). Categorical Analysis in Pragmatism: Specialization in Science and the Role of Philosophy.. (external link)

2017

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2017). Dewey, John. (external link)

2016

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2016). Rawls, Dewey, and Constructivism: On the Epistemology of Justice by Eric Thomas Weber (review). (external link)

2015

• Lea, Kjersti; Kaiser, Matthias; Midtgarden, Torjus et al. (2015). Intellectual Practicians. An Exploration of Professionalism among Upper Secondary School Teachers with Icelandic Mother Tongue Teachers as a Contextualized Empirical Case. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2015). John Dewey and Democratic Participation under Modern Conditions. (external link)

2014

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2014). Pragmatism, Cultural Lags and Moral Self-Reflection. (external link)

2013

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2013). Conflicting and complementary conceptions of discursive practice in non-metaphysical interpretations of Hegel. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2013). Practice, judgement, and the challenge of moral and political disagreement: a pragmatist account. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2013). John Dewey – fridom, deltaking og offentlegheit. (external link)

2012

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2012). Charles S. Peirce: Pragmatism, Logic, and Metaphysics. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2012). Critical pragmatism: Dewey's social philosophy revisited. (external link)

2011

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2011). Peirce's theory of inquiry and beyond. By Thora Margareta Bertilsson. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2011). The Hegelian Legacy in Dewey's Social and Political Philosophy, 1915-1920. (external link)
• Stige, Brynjulf; Malterud, Kirsti; Midtgarden, Torjus (2011). EPICURE : et dialogisk redskab til evaluering af kvalitativ forskning. (external link)

2010

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2010). Dewey on communication as reason-giving. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2010). Toward a semiotic theory of learning. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2010). Om den amerikanske Hegelresepsjonen. (external link)

2009

• Stige, Brynjulf; Malterud, Kirsti; Midtgarden, Torjus (2009). Toward an agenda for evaluation of qualitative research. (external link)

2008

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2008). Om presisjon, fortolking og refleksjon, med utgangspunkt i Gadamers hermeneutikk. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2008). Dewey and Brandom on Meaning and Social Practices. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2008). "Dewey’s Philosophy of Language". (external link)

2007

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2007). Peirce's epistemology and its Kantian legacy: Exegetic and systematic considerations. (external link)

2006

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2006). Pragmatistiske perspektiv på læringsprosessar. (external link)

2005

• Colapietro, Vincent; Midtgarden, Torjus; Strand, Torill (2005). Introduction. Peirce and Education: The Conflicting Processes of Learning and Discovery. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus; Strand, T (2005). Introduction. Pierce and Education: The Conflicting Processes of Learning and Discovery. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2005). On the Prospects of A Semiotic Theory of Learning. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2005). Pierce on Education: Pragmatism and Peirce's Definition of the Purpose of a University. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2005). Måling av pasientsentrert kommunikasjon. (external link)

2002

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2002). Peirce on the Notion of Self and Personal Identity. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2002). Iconic Aspects of Language and Language Use: Peirce's Work on Iconicity Revisited. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2002). The relevance of Peirce's conception of a scientific intelligence. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2002). Arven frå den amerikanske pragmatismen. (external link)

2001

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2001). Språk, kontekst og meining. (external link)
• Midtgarden, Torjus (2001). Peirce's Speculative Grammar from 1895-1896: Its Exegetical Background and Significance. (external link)

2000

• Midtgarden, Torjus (2000). Peirces spekulative grammatikk. (external link)

1996

• Midtgarden, Torjus (1996). Den språkfilosofiske relevansen til Peirces semiotikk. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Education, American Pragmatism