In memoriam Douglas N. Walton: the influence of Doug Walton on AI and law

Doug Walton, who died in January 2020, was a prolific author whose work in informal logic and argumentation had a profound influence on Artificial Intelligence, including Artificial Intelligence and Law. He was also very interested in interdisciplinary work, and a frequent and generous collaborator....

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Published in:Artificial intelligence and law 2020-09, Vol.28 (3), p.281-326
Main Authors: Atkinson, Katie, Bench-Capon, Trevor, Bex, Floris, Gordon, Thomas F., Prakken, Henry, Sartor, Giovanni, Verheij, Bart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science
Deaths
Information Storage and Retrieval
Intellectual Property
IT Law
Legal Aspects of Computing
Media Law
Philosophy of Law
Review Article
Writers
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Summary:Doug Walton, who died in January 2020, was a prolific author whose work in informal logic and argumentation had a profound influence on Artificial Intelligence, including Artificial Intelligence and Law. He was also very interested in interdisciplinary work, and a frequent and generous collaborator. In this paper seven leading researchers in AI and Law, all past programme chairs of the International Conference on AI and Law who have worked with him, describe his influence on their work.
ISSN:0924-8463
1572-8382
DOI:10.1007/s10506-020-09272-2