Deontic Logic in Computer Science: Normative System Specification

Deontic logic originated from the philosophy of law as an attempt to formalize legal reasoning. This book draws on the experience of researchers working in fields as diverse as artificial intelligence, linguistics, computer system specification and law, who have discovered the benefits of deontic logic when applied to solving computer science problems A useful logic in which to specify normative system behaviour, deontic logic has a broad spectrum of possible applications within the field: from legal expert systems to natural language processing. This book provides an accessible introduction to deontic logic as well as a unique assessment of its value to practising computer scientists and researchers