Logical Theories of Intention and the Database Perspective

Abstract

Issue Title: Special issue on the occasion of Johan van Benthem's 60th birthday / Guest Edited by Hans van Ditmarsch and Lawrence S. Moss

While logical theories of information attitudes, such as knowledge, certainty and belief, have flourished in the past two decades, formalization of other facets of rational behavior have lagged behind significantly. One intriguing line of research concerns the concept of intention. I will discuss one approach to tackling the notion within a logical framework, based on a database perspective.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]