Affiliation
Anders Strand is Associate Professor of philosophy at SPS starting summer 2024. The position involves coordination and development of OsloMet's teaching program in research ethics for employees. His interests include philosophy of science, interdisciplinarity, research ethics and the interplay between these themes. Strand is part of the advisory board for the Forum for research ethics at OsloMet.
Earlier, Strand was Senior Advisor at REK south-east Norway (Regional committee for medical research ethics), where he was committee secretary for REK south-east C during the Covid-19 pandemic. Before joining SPS, Strand was Associate Professor at IFIKK, University of Oslo (temporarily 2023-2024), where he headed CPS (Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences) and was chair of the board of the Science Studies Colloquium Series. CPS was assured a continuation at IFIKK beyond the original funding period, and Strand is currently on the advisory board of CPS. In addition, Strand is researcher II at P1H - Centre for pandemic and one-health research at UiO.
Research projects
Active research projects
Transdisciplinary studies of AI in professional conduct
How does the reliance on AI tools change the conditions for responsible professional conduct? What methods and approaches are best suited to identify and assess disruptive and unforeseen effects of AI applications in this domain?
Publications and research
Scientific publications (10)
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2019). Restricted Causal Relevance. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. Vol. 70. p. 431-457
- Strand, Anders (2017). Values in Nanomedical Research: A Discussion Based on the NANOCAN Project on Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis. NanoEthics. Vol. 11. p. 259-271
- Strand, Anders; Parkkinen, Veli-Pekka (2015). Causation in evidence-based medicine: In reply to Kerry et-al.. Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice. Vol. 21. p. 532-534
- Strand, Anders; Parkkinen, Veli-Pekka (2014). Causal knowledge in evidence-based medicine. in reply to Kerry et al.'s causation and evidence-based practice: An ontological review. Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice. Vol. 20. p. 981-984
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2013). Causation and counterfactual dependence in robust biological systems. Andersen, Hanne; Dieks, Dennis; Gonzalez, Wenceslao J.; Uebel, Thomas; Wheeler, Gregory (Ed.). New Challenges to Philosophy of Science. Springer
- Strand, Anders (2012). Group Agency, Responsibility, and Control. Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- Strand, Anders (2010). Causal Exclusion and the Preservation of Causal Sufficiency. Sats: northern european journal of philosophy. Vol. 11. p. 117-135
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2010). Functional Stability and Systems Level Causation. Philosophy of Science. Vol. 76
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2009). Functional Stability and Systems Level Causation. Philosophy of Science. Vol. 76. p. 809-820
- Strand, Anders (2007). Immense Multiple Realization. Metaphysica. Vol. 8. p. 61-78
Research reports (1)
- Strand, Anders (2008). The Metaphysics of Mental Causation: The Exclusion Problem Revisited, Reconsidered and Resolved. 155 p.. Universitetet i Oslo
Dissemination (54)
- Pollock, Joanna Katharine Mary; Strand, Anders (2026). Transdisciplinary Studies of AI in Professional Conduct. SPS Centre Research Seminar
- Pollock, Joanna Katharine Mary; Strand, Anders (2026). Transdisciplinary Studies of AI in Professional Conduct. Pop-up workshop on Trustworthy AI
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2017). Restricted Causal Relevance. 5th annual meeting of the Nordic Network for Philosophy of Science
- Strand, Anders (2016). The explanatory role of dispositions. Workshop on dispositions, UiO
- Strand, Anders (2016). Er vitenskapelig kunnskap objektiv?. Filosofidagen for videregående skole
- Strand, Anders (2016). How values guide nanomedical research. ELSA Norway annual conference
- Strand, Anders; Ramberg, Bjørn Torgrim (2016). Cross-level causal inquiry: constraints and possibilities. CSMN Work in progress seminar
- Strand, Anders (2016). Comments on Erik Fisher (on Responsible Research and Innovation). Mini-seminar om samfunnsforskeres rolle i naturvitenskapelige forsknings- og innovasjonsprosjekter
- Strand, Anders (2016). Fact causation and the problem of distinctness. CSMN annual workshop
- Oftedal, Gry; Strand, Anders (2016). ELSA/RRI in NANOCAN. NANOCAN annual meeting
- Strand, Anders (2015). Causal Analysis, Truth Conditions, and Metaphysics. Causation in Biology
- Strand, Anders (2015). Kausal forståelse, mekanismer og kunnskapsbasert praksis. Forum for vitenskapsteori og etikk
- Strand, Anders (2015). Restricted Causal Relevance. CSMN Colloquium
- Oftedal, Gry; Strand, Anders (2015). ELSA perspectives and RRI in NANOCAN. Second joint meeting for the NANOCAN project
- Strand, Anders (2015). Kausalteori i kunnskapsbasert praksis. Workshop tverrfaglig forum
- Strand, Anders (2015). Philosophical theorizing: truth conditions, natures and metaphysical explanations. CSMN annual workshop
- Strand, Anders (2014). ELSA Perspectives and Responsible Research and Innovation. Nanocan project kick-off
- Strand, Anders (2014). Verdier i forskningsdesign. Workshop tverrfaglig forum
- Strand, Anders (2014). Hva er kunnskap? Filosofiske perspektiver. Kunnskapsfrokost, 10års jubileumsarrangement
- Strand, Anders (2013). Structural control. Social Complexes: Parts and Wholes. Perspectives from Metaphysics, Ethics and Philosophy of Action.
- Strand, Anders (2012). Filosofer og systembiologi
- Strand, Anders (2012). Helheten er mer enn delene
- Strand, Anders (2012). How to think about causation. CSMN Colloquium
- Strand, Anders (2012). Om Kunnskapsbegrepet. NM i filosofi for videregående skoler
- Strand, Anders (2012). Del-hele og eksistens over tid. NM i filosofi for videregående skoler
- Strand, Anders (2011). Corporate Responsibility and Control. Social Ontology and Collective Agency
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2011). Causation and Counterfactual Dependence in Robust Biological Systems. Research Staff Seminar in Analytical Philosophy
- Strand, Anders (2011). Causation and Systemic Robustness. Foredrag
- Strand, Anders (2011). Facts as Causal Relata. ECAP7
- Strand, Anders (2011). Kommentarer til Einar Bøhn om Hume’s Dictum. Kommentar til foredrag
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2011). Causation and Counterfactual Dependence in Biological Systems. ESF Workshop on Philosophy of Systems Biology
- Strand, Anders (2010). Argumentasjon om straff. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.)
- Strand, Anders (2010). The Ontological Innocence of Second-Order Property Designators. CSMN Workshop on Dispositions
- Strand, Anders (2010). "The mind is what the brain does". Rundbordsdiskusjon, Det Norske Vitenskapsakademi
- Strand, Anders (2010). Difference making and mental causation. CSMN closed workshop
- Strand, Anders (2010). Reduksjon og ikke-lineære systemer. Filosofisk Seminar
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2010). Functional Stability and System Level Causation. Seminaret i Vitenskapsteori
- Strand, Anders (2010). Difference Making and Causal Realism. CSMN Colloquium
- Strand, Anders; Hansen, Carsten (2009). The Metaphysics of Phenomenal Experience. Towards a Science of Consciousness 2009
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2009). Reduksjonismedebatten: Gener versus systemer som årsaker. Vitenskapsteoretisk forum
- Strand, Anders (2009). Reduction and Non-linear Phenomena. Biological Explanation: Systems, Levels, and Causes
- Yamashita, Aiko Amparo Fallas; Strand, Anders (2009). Macro-Perspectives in Engineering Ethics. Fourth International Conference on Applied Ethics
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2009). Reduksjonismedebatten: Gener versus systemer som årsaker. Seminaret i Vitenskapsteori
- Strand, Anders (2008). How to merge the causal self-sufficiency of physics with the causal efficacy of non-reducible mental events. ECAP6
- Strand, Anders (2008). Kausalitet. Vitenskapelig foredrag
- Strand, Anders (2008). Ernie Lepore on the Impact and Methodology of Academic Philosophy
- Strand, Anders; Oftedal, Gry (2008). Functional Stability and Systems Level Causation. PSA Biennial Meeting 2008
- Strand, Anders (2007). The "Ruthless Reductionist": A Conversation with John Bickle
- Strand, Anders (2006). Qualia. Introduksjonsforedrag
- Strand, Anders (2005). Microstructural Multiple Realization. ECAP5 (European Conference of Analytic Philosophy)
- Strand, Anders (2005). Hva er egentlig egenskaper?. Populærvitenskapelig foredrag
- Strand, Anders (2004). Generelt om Wittgenstein. Arr - Idéhistorisk tidsskrift. p. 138-139
- Strand, Anders (2002). Den nye tankerekken
- Strand, Anders (2001). The Fallacy of Epiphobia. 78 p.. Universitetet i Oslo
These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.