Philosophical questions related to nature, mountaineering, and nature sports

The philosophy of Arne Naess and Peter W. Zapffe

Perception, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind

Theory of argumentation

Phenomenology, in particular Merleau-Ponty

Academic article

• Gunnar Karlsen (2024). Three paths to the summit: understanding mountaineering through game-playing, deep ecology and art. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen; Anne Granberg (2021). Functionalism and Personal Identity – The Case of Mr. Jones. (external link)
• Ole Martin Skilleås; Gunnar Karlsen (2014). Le rôle de la connaissance dans la perception du vin. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2011). Merleau-Ponty og kroppen som utgangspunkt for erfaring og eksistens. (external link)

Academic book chapter

• Gunnar Karlsen (2018). Aesthetic Appreciation in Nature and Literature. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2015). Natur og danning. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2010). The Beauty of a Climb. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2010). Argumenter i normativ argumentasjon. (external link)

Academic monograph

• Gunnar Karlsen (2024). Fjellets filosofi. (external link)

Book anthology

• Bjørg Oddrun Hallås; Gunnar Karlsen (2015). Natur og danning. Profesjonsutøvelse, barnehage og skole. (external link)

Conference lecture

• Gunnar Karlsen (2017). Aesthetic experience of nature - A multisensory approach. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2014). Seeing Sound and Hearing Things - Merleau-Ponty on Synaesthesia. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2014). The Holiday Wine Experience. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2013). Factorising Experience. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2013). Factorising Experience. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2010). Philosophy of Wine as Philosophy of Perception (and Vice Versa). (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2009). Richness and fineness-of-grain in wine. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2008). Perception and Realism in Merleau-Ponty. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2008). Perception and Self-movement. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2006). The tension between idealism and realism in perception. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2004). Phenomenology and non-conceptual content. (external link)

Doctoral thesis (PhD)

• Gunnar Karlsen (2008). Perception, Realism, and Phenomenology. (external link)

Encyclopedia

• Gunnar Karlsen (2017). Kunstig intelligens – filosofisk diskusjon – Store norske leksikon. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2017). Det kinesiske rommet – Store norske leksikon. (external link)
• Henrik Dvergsdal; Gunnar Karlsen (2017). Turingtesten. (external link)

Encyclopedia entry

• Gunnar Karlsen (2017). Dualisme. (external link)

Introduction

• Bjørg Oddrun Hallås; Gunnar Karlsen (2015). Innledning. (external link)

Lecture

• Gunnar Karlsen (2026). Filosofi og fjellsport. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2025). Om å bestige fjell. (external link)

Non-fiction monograph

• Gunnar Karlsen (2006). Språk og argumentasjon for samfunnsvitere. (external link)

Other presentation

• Gunnar Karlsen (2025). Bokbad - Fjellets filosofi. (external link)

Podcast

• Gunnar Karlsen (2025). Skumma kultur med Gunnar Karlsen. (external link)

Popular science article

• Gunnar Karlsen (2025). Har klatring egenverdi?. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2024). Hva er det med fjellene?. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2019). Argumenter i boltedebatten - noen filosofiske betraktninger. (external link)

Popular science book chapter

• Gunnar Karlsen (2010). Kommentar til Trygve Lavviks Om definisjoner og samfunnsvitenskap. (external link)

Radio or TV participation

• Gunnar Karlsen (2025). Filosofi og fjellklatring. (external link)

Reader opinion

• Gunnar Karlsen (2023). – Har de høyeste fjellene blitt en arena der vanlige moralske forpliktelser ikke gjelder?. (external link)

Textbook

• Gunnar Karlsen (2014). Språk og argumentasjon. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2012). Språk, tolkning och argumentation. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2009). Språk og argumentasjon for samfunnsvitere, revidert utgave. (external link)
• Gunnar Karlsen (2004). Språk- og argumentasjonslære for samfunnsvitere. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in NVA.