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Georg Henrik von Wright

Finland swedish philosopher, professor and member of the academy of finland.

Born June 14th, 1916 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died June 16th, 2003 at 87 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Occupations
philosopher, university teacher, writer

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde