''Theoria: A Swedish Journal of Philosophy and Psychology'' is a

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publishing research in all areas of philosophy established in 1935 by

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( sv). It is published quarterly by

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on behalf of Stiftelsen Theoria. The current

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is Sven Ove Hansson. ''Theoria'' publishes articles, reviews, and shorter notes and discussions.

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Notable articles

Among the contributions to philosophy, logic, and mathematics first published in ''Theoria'' are: *

Carl Gustav Hempel Carl Gustav "Peter" Hempel (January 8, 1905 – November 9, 1997) was a German writer, philosopher, logician, and epistemologist. He was a major figure in logical empiricism, a 20th-century movement in the philosophy of science. He is espe ...

, Le problème de la vérité, ''Theoria'' 3, 1937, 206–244. ( Hempel's confirmation paradoxes) *

Ernst Cassirer Ernst Alfred Cassirer ( , ; July 28, 1874 – April 13, 1945) was a German philosopher. Trained within the Neo-Kantian Marburg School, he initially followed his mentor Hermann Cohen in attempting to supply an idealistic philosophy of science. ...

, Was ist "Subjektivismus"?, ''Theoria'' 5, 1939, 111–140. * Alf Ross, Imperatives and Logic, ''Theoria'' 7, 1941, 53–71. ( Ross' deontic paradox) *

Georg Henrik von Wright Georg Henrik von Wright (; 14 June 1916 – 16 June 2003) was a Finnish philosopher. Biography G. H. von Wright was born in Helsinki on 14 June 1916 to Tor von Wright and his wife Ragni Elisabeth Alfthan. On the retirement of Ludwig Wittgens ...

, The Paradoxes of Confirmation, ''Theoria'' 31, 1965, 255–274. * Per Lindström, First Order Predicate Logic with Generalized Quantifiers, ''Theoria'' 32, 1966, 186–195. (

Lindström quantifier In mathematical logic, a Lindström quantifier is a generalized polyadic quantifier. Lindström quantifiers generalize first-order quantifiers, such as the existential quantifier, the universal quantifier, and the counting quantifiers. They were i ...

s) * Per Lindström, On Extensions of Elementary Logic, ''Theoria'' 35, 1969, 1–11. ( Lindström's theorem) *

Richard Montague Richard Merritt Montague (September 20, 1930 – March 7, 1971) was an American mathematician and philosopher who made contributions to mathematical logic and the philosophy of language. He is known for proposing Montague grammar to formalize t ...

, Universal Grammar, ''Theoria'' 36, 1970, 373–398. ( Montague's universal grammar) *

Michael Ruse Michael Ruse (born 21 June 1940) is a British-born Canadian philosopher of science who specializes in the philosophy of biology and works on the relationship between science and religion, the creation–evolution controversy, and the demar ...

, The Revolution in Biology, ''Theoria'' 36, 1970, 1–22. *

Charles Leonard Hamblin Charles Leonard Hamblin (20 November 1922 – 14 May 1985) was an Australian philosopher, logician, and computer pioneer, as well as a professor of philosophy at the New South Wales University of Technology (now the University of New South Wales) ...

, Mathematical models of dialogue. ''Theoria'' 37, 1971, 130–155. * David Lewis, Are We Free to Break the Laws?, ''Theoria'' 47, 1981, 113–121. * Carlos E. Alchourrón & David Makinson, On the Logic of Theory Change: Contraction Functions and their Associated Revision Functions, ''Theoria'' 48, 1982, 14–37. * W.V. Quine, Assuming Objects, ''Theoria'' 60, 1994, 171–183. * Donald Davidson, On Quine's Philosophy, ''Theoria'' 60, 1994, 184–192. * Donald Davidson & W.V. Quine, Exchange Between Donald Davidson and W.V. Quine Following Davidson's Lecture, ''Theoria'' 60, 1994, 226–231. *

Michael Dummett Sir Michael Anthony Eardley Dummett (27 June 1925 – 27 December 2011) was an English academic described as "among the most significant British philosophers of the last century and a leading campaigner for racial tolerance and equality." He ...

, Bivalence and Vagueness, ''Theoria'' 61, 1995, 201–216. *

Lars Bergström Lars Bergström may refer to: * Lars Bergström (ice hockey) (born 1956), Swedish ice hockey manager * Lars Bergström (philosopher) Lars Bergström is a Swedish philosopher and professor of practical philosophy at Stockholm University. Biograp ...

, Reflections on Consequentialism, ''Theoria'' 62, 1996, 74–94. * David Lewis, Rights to Rights, ''Theoria'' 69, 2003, 160–165. *

Saul Kripke Saul Aaron Kripke (; November 13, 1940 – September 15, 2022) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition. He was a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and eme ...

, Frege's Theory of Sense and Reference: Some Exegetical Notes, ''Theoria'' 74, 2008, 181–218.

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