Esa Saarinen
Esa Saarinen (born July 27, 1953 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a Finnish philosopher who is currently on a five-year appointment as acting professor of systems sciences at the Helsinki University of Technology, teaching applied philosophy and creative problem solving.
Saarinen completed his Ph.D. degree in 1978 at the University of Helsinki, where he has since held docentship. His extrovert public persona was reflected in his lectures at the university, which drew increasingly large audiences until the late 1990s. Since the turn of the century Saarinen's academic lecturing has centered at the Helsinki University of Technology, but he has also continued his business as a coach for Finnish companies and organisations.
Saarinen is married to Pipsa Pallasvesa and has twin boys, Jerome and Oliver, born in 1989.
One of Esa Saarinen's most notable and famous students and colleagues is the philosopher Pekka Himanen.
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