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Peter Forsskål, sometimes spelled Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål or Pehr Forsskåhl (11 January 1732 – 11 July 1763) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, orientalist, naturalist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.
Learn about Peter Forsskål, a Swedish Enlightenment thinker who advocated for civil liberties in his 1759 pamphlet. Explore his life, work, legacy and translations of his writings.
The Peter Forsskal Project is a collaboration of scholars and experts on the history and significance of freedom of expression and access to information. Learn about the project's members, their backgrounds and their publications on the Swedish scholar Peter Forsskal and his Arabian journey.
A translation of the original manuscript of Peter Forsskål's 1759 work on freedom of the press and civil liberty, with an introduction and background information. Learn about the historical context, the censorship, and the influence of Forsskål's ideas on modern democracy.
Peter Forsskål (1732–1763) was the naturalist on the Royal Danish Expedition to Arabia (1761–1767), a particularly rich example of the eighteenth century era of scientific exploration and a quintessential project of the Enlightenment.
- L. J. Baack
- 2013
A collection of essays on the history and current issues of freedom of expression, media and information, inspired by the 250th anniversary of the Swedish Ordinance of 1766. The publication features perspectives from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Expression.
It opened up an opportunity for lively political discussion and inspiration resulting from the developments in France which form the logical context for the 1792 edition of Peter Forsskål's Tankar om borgerliga friheten.
