Wittgenstein's value

Friday, October 3 – Sunday, October 5, 2025
In collaboration with Knut Olav Åmås, Walaker Hotel once again has the pleasure of inviting you to a wonderful stay and seminar on the world-renowned philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Walaker Hotel offers accommodation in Historic Rooms in the old houses, or Superior Rooms in the Garden Wing.

Prices are listed per person.
Prices include dinner on Friday and Saturday, lunch and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.

Double room in the Garden Wing, incl. seminar and all meals: NOK 9500
Single room: NOK 11750

Historic double room in the old houses, incl. seminar and all meals: NOK 9900
Single room: NOK 12150

(Registration for seminar only, excursion and lunches must be made by phone or e-mail. All participants will be invoiced 50% of the price in advance. This amount is non-refundable.)

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Program

Friday, 3.10.25
18:30

Screening of Derek Jarman's film Wittgenstein (1993)

20:00

Dinner in the dining room

Speech by Trygve Martinussen:

The story of how Wittgenstein's house was rebuilt

Entertainment by Dagfinn Nordbø

Saturday, 4.10.25
09:00–09:30

Knut Olav Åmås

Introduction to the seminar

09:30–10:45

Gabriel Michael Vosgraff Fun: Biographical investigations.

Wittgenstein's life and thought in brief

10:45–11:00

Break

11:00–12:15

Line Norman Hjorth: “How can we better understand what already lies plainly before us? From language games in the courtroom to self-recognition”

12:15–12:30

Break

12:30–18:30

Excursion to Skjolden
Visits to Wittgenstein sites in the village
Lunch at Eide Farm
Guided tour to Wittgenstein’s house by the Wittgenstein Foundation in Skjolden

18:30

Return to the hotel

20:00

Dinner in the dining hall
Entertainment by Dagfinn Nordbø

Sunday, 5.10.25
09:00–10:30

Lars Fr. H. Svendsen:

Wittgenstein on the aim, meaning, and method of philosophy

10:30–11:00

Break

11:00–12:30

Håvard Friis Nilsen: From Freud’s Vienna to Gerhardsen’s Oslo: Wilhelm Reich and the cultural conflicts of the interwar period

12:30–12:45