Hohfeld in cyberspace and other applications of normative reasoning in agent technology

Authors: Krogh C.¹; Herrestad H.²

Source: Artificial Intelligence and Law, Volume 7, Number 1, March 1999 , pp. 81-96(16)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Two areas of importance for agents and multiagent systems are investigated: design of agent programming languages, and design of agent communication languages. The paper contributes in the above mentioned areas by demonstrating improved or novel applications for deontic logic and normative reasoning. Examples are taken from computer-supported cooperative work, and electronic commerce.

Keywords: agents; user interface metaphors; agent programming languages; agent communication languages; agent protocols; Hohfeld; formal theories of rights; normative structures; deontic logic; groupware; CSCW; electronic commerce

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: SINTEF Telecom and Informatics, Department of Distributed Information Systems, P.O. Box 124 Blindern, 0314 Oslo, Norway 2: Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo

Publication date: 1999-03-01