Nordic Journal of Philosophical Logic
Encyclopedia
The Nordic Journal of Philosophical Logic was an international journal of philosophy
started in May 1996. The journal considered submissions in any of the areas associated with Philosophical Logic
and with the application of logic in conceptual analysis. The journal was edited at the Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo
. Issues and articles were freely available over the internet, and are still available at http://www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/forskning/publikasjoner/tidsskrifter/njpl/[NJPL - Nordic Journal of Philosophical logic]]. Around 2000 the journal transferred to Taylor and Francis, who issued two volumes, but the journal closed in 2002. Volumes 5 and 6 are available at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713795559~db=all[Nordic Journal of Philosophical Logic]].
, and a special issue in 1998 on the Scottish logician, Hugh MacColl.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
started in May 1996. The journal considered submissions in any of the areas associated with Philosophical Logic
Philosophical logic
Philosophical logic is a term introduced by Bertrand Russell to represent his idea that the workings of natural language and thought can only be adequately represented by an artificial language; essentially it was his formalization program for the natural language...
and with the application of logic in conceptual analysis. The journal was edited at the Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. Issues and articles were freely available over the internet, and are still available at http://www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/forskning/publikasjoner/tidsskrifter/njpl/[NJPL - Nordic Journal of Philosophical logic]]. Around 2000 the journal transferred to Taylor and Francis, who issued two volumes, but the journal closed in 2002. Volumes 5 and 6 are available at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713795559~db=all[Nordic Journal of Philosophical Logic]].
Important articles
The journal has included papers by the influential philosopher of mathematics Hao Wang, and by the logician Jaakko HintikkaJaakko Hintikka
Kaarlo Jaakko Juhani Hintikka is a Finnish philosopher and logician.Hintikka was born in Vantaa. After teaching for a number of years at Florida State University, Stanford, University of Helsinki, and the Academy of Finland, he is currently Professor of Philosophy at Boston University...
, and a special issue in 1998 on the Scottish logician, Hugh MacColl.