Newton da Costa Logic Award call

The Brazilian Logic Society (SBL) announces the 2024 edition of the “Newton da Costa Logic Award”.

DESCRIPTION

This Logic Award honors the academic career and the original scientific and philosophical contributions of Prof. Newton da Costa, founding member and first president of SBL. Newton da Costa is one of the creators of paraconsistent logics. The magnitude and impact of his work make him one of the most recognized, cited and honored Brazilian scientists in the world.

The award had five editions: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022. The authors and the articles awarded were:

2022

Walter A. Carnielli (Unicamp) e Juliana Bueno-Soler (Unicamp)

Where the truth lies:  a paraconsistent approach to Bayesian epistemology

2021
Ciro Russo (UFBA)
Coproduct and amalgamation of deductive systems by means of ordered algebras. Logica Universalis, 16: 355–380 (2022)

Abílio Rodrigues e Henrique Antunes (UFMG)
First-order logics of evidence and truth with constant and variable domains. Logica Universalis, (2022)

2018

Jonas Rafael Becker Arenhart (UFSC)

New logics for quantum non-individuals. Logica Universalis, 12: 375–395 (2018)

2016

Cassiano Terra Rodrigues (ITA)

Squaring the unknown: the generalization of logic according to G. Boole, A. De Morgan, and C. S. Peirce. South American Journal of Logic, 3: 415–481 (2017)

2015

Rodrigo A. Freire (UnB)

First-Order Logic and First-Order Functions. Logica Universalis, 9: 281–329 (2015)

With the launch of the 2024 edition, SBL seeks to continue this event and, ultimately, promote the development of Logic in Brazil.

There is the possibility of submitting the laureate paper for publication in the proceedings of the 21st EBL (Brazilian Logic Meeting) to be held in 2025.

ELIGIBILITY

The award aims to distinguish an unpublished article in the broad field of Logic.

There is no restriction on age, gender, nationality, but at least one of the authors of the article submitted must be a researcher residing in Brazil, be affiliated with a university (or other educational institution) in Brazil, and be associated with SBL.

JUDGEMENT

The judging committee, to be appointed by SBL, will consist of 5 (five) researchers, chosen for their recognized competence in the field.

The prize will be awarded to the author(s) of the article who, in the opinion of the judging committee, presents the best scientific quality. The committee may decide not to award the prize if it judges that none of the submitted articles is of adequate scientific quality.

CONTENT & FORMAT

No article that has been published or accepted for publication will be eligible for consideration. Before submitting an article, the author(s) is(are) responsible for verifying that a substantially similar paper has not been published elsewhere.

The article may address any subject relevant to Logic, be scholarly or practical, report a work that was explored in depth, and contain appropriate references to sources and documentation of assertions.

The article must contain 10 to 30 pages, be written in English or Portuguese, according to the template provided here https://sbl.org.br/uploads/PNC/template.tex .

The article must be prepared for anonymous review.

The article must be submitted through the address: <premio.ndc.sbl.2004@gmail.com>.

DEADLINES

The deadline for submission is January 15, 2025.

The result of the award will be announced by April 16, 2025.