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<P><FONT face=Arial>LOGICA 2002</FONT></P></B>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Zahr<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ky Castle in
central Bohemia), June 18 - 21, 2002.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>The Institute of Philosophy, Aca<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>emy of Sciences of the Czech Republic,
announces the 16<FONT size=1>th<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>
</SPAN></FONT>event in the<SPAN class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>series of
annual international symposia.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Since 1987 the annual LOGICA symposia have become an inter
isciplinary platform for iscussion of<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>
</SPAN>topical issues in logic among both internationally renowne<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> scholars an young researchers. Tra<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>itionally,<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>
</SPAN>the symposia have no single theme. The official language of the symposium
is English.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Jaakko Hintikka <SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>(</SPAN>Boston), Per Martin-L ff Stockholm) Jeff
Paris <SPAN class=350573614-01122001>(</SPAN>Manchester), Rom Harr<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>e</SPAN> <SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>(</SPAN>Oxfor<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>
are<SPAN class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>invite<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> speakers.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Contributions <SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>evote<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> to
any of the wi<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>e range of logical problems
are welcome except those focuse<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> on<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>specialise<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> technical applications. Particularly welcome
are contributions that cover the issues interesting<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>both for philosophically an for mathematically
oriente logicians. The <SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ea<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>line for submitting<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>contribute<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> papers is February 28th. The notification of
acceptance will be <SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>istribute<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> by March 31st.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Selecte<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> contributions
to LOGICA symposia are publishe<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> by the
Institute<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>'</SPAN>s publishing house
Filosofia.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Recent volumes collecting the contributions inclu<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>e<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>, among
others, papers from Nuel Belnap, Paul<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>
</SPAN>Benacerraf, Johan van Benthem, Jaakko Hintikka, Davi<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> Lewis, Barbara Partee, Graham Priest, Wlo<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ek<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>
</SPAN>Rabinowicz, Michael Resnik, Mark Sainsbury, Gabriel San<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>u, Stewart Shapiro, G ran Sun<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>holm, an<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial>Pirmin Stekeler-Weithofer.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>There is a registration fee for the symposium covering full
boar an lo ging at Zahr<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ky
Castle <SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>uring<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>the symposium, travel expenses from Prague to
Zahr<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ky an<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> back, an a copy of the volume containing<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>most of the contributions to the symposium. The
fee amounts to US$ 250 for participants or US$ 200<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>for accompanying persons <SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>(</SPAN>volume not inclu<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>e<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>If you are intereste<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>
in rea<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ing a paper at the symposium,
please sen<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> us a two-page abstract of the
paper<SPAN class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>accompanie<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> by a separate sheet with your name, contact
a<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ress, an affiliation to the a<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ress below by 28<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>
</SPAN>February 2002. E-mail submissions of postscript, p<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>f or MS Wor<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> compatible files are possible. Those<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>who might have problems covering the expenses
connecte with taking part in the symposium are invite<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d </SPAN>to apply for a grant. The organising committee
will cover the registration fee for up to five selecte<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d </SPAN>applicants. Those who wish to apply for the
grant shoul explicitly state this when submitting their<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>abstract, which shoul<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d </SPAN>be exten<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>e<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN> to
five pages. The organising committee also may be able to contribute<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>to travel expenses, in particular for scholars
from countries with severely un<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>erfun<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>e<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>
aca<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>emic institutions.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>For up-to-<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ate
information visit: http://www.flu.cas.cz/Logica/Logica2002-1.htm.
Please <SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>irect all<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001> </SPAN>correspon<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ence concerning the symposium to e-mail a<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ress: logica@mbox.cesnet.cz or to:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Timothy Chil<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>ers &
Vla<SPAN class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>im<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>i</SPAN>r Svobo<SPAN
class=350573614-01122001>d</SPAN>a</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Co-chairs of the Organising Committee of LOGICA
2002</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Institute of Philosophy, ASCR</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Jilsk 1, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>fax: +420-2/22220138</FONT></P></FONT></DIV>
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