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Sven Danielsson

Disciplines:
ethics
deontic logic
philosophy/decision theory

Summary

Swedish philosopher who has worked on deontic logic, the logic of preference, and their applications to ethical theory.

Core Contribution

Contributed to the formal analysis of preference and obligation and developed systems integrating deontic and preference logic.

Notable Works & Achievements

Preference and Obligation

Historical Influences

Georg Henrik von Wright Stig Kanger

Intellectual Lineage

Scandinavian Logic

Contemporaries & Peers

Lennart Åqvist Bengt Hansson

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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