Lennart Åqvist
Encyclopedia
Lennart Åqvist is a Swedish logic
ian. He was a founding member of the editorial board of the Journal of Philosophical Logic
.
Åqvist received his PhD from Uppsala University
in 1960 and has subsequently worked at Uppsala as Docent of Practical Philosophy. He is currently a Reader in Practical Philosophy in the College of Law at Uppsala.
Logic
In philosophy, Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning. Logic is used in most intellectual activities, but is studied primarily in the disciplines of philosophy, mathematics, semantics, and computer science...
ian. He was a founding member of the editorial board of the Journal of Philosophical Logic
Journal of Philosophical Logic
The Journal of Philosophical Logic, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal founded in 1972. It is published by Springer and "provides a forum for work at the crossroads of philosophy and logic, old and new, with contributions ranging from conceptual to technical.Accordingly, the Journal publishes...
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Åqvist received his PhD from Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 1960 and has subsequently worked at Uppsala as Docent of Practical Philosophy. He is currently a Reader in Practical Philosophy in the College of Law at Uppsala.
Published works
- Some Logico-Semantical Themes in Karl Olivecrona's Philosophy of Law: A Non-Exegetical Approach. (2008) Theoria 74 (4):271-294.
- An Interpretation of Probability in the Law of Evidence Based on Pro-Et-Contra Argumentation. (2007) Artificial Intelligence and Law 15 (4).
- Some Remarks on Performatives in the Law. (2003) Artificial Intelligence and Law 11 (2-3).
- Old Foundations for the Logic of Agency and Action. (2002) Studia Logica 72 (3).
- The Logic of Historical Necessity as Founded on Two-Dimensional Modal Tense Logic. (1999) Journal of Philosophical Logic 28 (4).
- Discrete Tense Logic with Infinitary Inference Rules and Systematic Frame Constants: A Hilbert-Style Axiomatization. (1996) Journal of Philosophical Logic 25 (1).
- On the Logic of Causally Necessary and Sufficient Conditions: Towards a Theory of Motive-Explanations of Human Actions. (1989) Erkenntnis 31 (1).
- Some Results on Dyadic Deontic Logic and the Logic of Preference. (1986) Synthese 66 (1).
- On the Logical Syntax or Linguistic Deep Structure of Certain Crime Descriptions: Prolegomena to the Doctrine of Criminal Intent. (1985) Synthese 65 * A Conjectured Axiomatization of Two-Dimensional Reichenbachian Tense Logic. (1979). Journal of Philosophical Logic 8 (1).
- Modal Logic with Subjunctive Conditionals and Dispositional Predicates. (1973) Journal of Philosophical Logic 2 (1).
- Improved Formulations of Act-Utilitarianism. (1969) Noûs 3 (3):299-323.
- Chisholm-Sosa Logics of Intrinsic Betterness and Value. (1968) Noûs 2 (3):253-270.
- Good Samaritans, Contrary-to-Duty Imperatives, and Epistemic Obligations. (1967) Noûs 1 (4):361-379.
- Semantic and Pragmatic Characterizability of Linguistic Usage. (1967) Synthese 17 (1).
- Results Concerning Some Modal Systems That Contain S. (1964) Journal of Symbolic Logic 29 (2).
- A Solution to Moore's Paradox. (1964) Philosophical Studies 15 (1-2).
- Interpretations of Deontic Logic. (1964) Mind 73 (290):246-253.
- Results Concerning Some Modal Systems That Contain S. (1964) Journal of Symbolic Logic 29 (2):79-87.
- A Note on Commitment. (1963) Philosophical Studies 14 (1-2).
- Semantic Concepts of Expression. (1962) Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 23 (1):89-100.