Celebration event in honour of Johan van Benthem


Friday September 26


Friday September 26: Logic for Everyone

Venue: Aula Oude Lutherse kerk, Singel 411, Amsterdam

Friday September 26 will bring us lectures on the impact of logic by five internationally renowned speakers who all have made significant contributions to general public
awareness of logic, and to the development of areas of logic related to the interests of
Johan van Benthem. The talks will be accessible to a broad audience.

 

Programme

Chair: Jan van Eijck
09.30-10.00  
Hans Kamp
Logic Now and Then (pdf)
10.00-10.30  
Fenrong Liu
Logic in the Facebook Age (pdf)
10.30-11.00  
John Perry
Knowing About Things (pdf)
Coffee/Tea Break  
Chair: Sonja Smets
11.30-12.00  
Vincent Hendricks
This is how we do it! Logic and Information van Benthem-style (pptx)
12.00-12.30  
Peter Gaerdenfors
From Communication to Logic (ppt)
Intermission
 
Chair: Yde Venema
15.00-15.10   Introduction by Yde Venema
15.10.15.20   Address by Louise Gunning-Schepers, president Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam
15.20-16.05   Valedictory Lecture of Johan van Benthem (pdf)
16.05-17.00   Book presentation by the editors Alexandru Baltag and Sonja Smets
17.00-18.30   Reception