Hans Kamp

Hans Kamp is a philosopher and logician known for his work in formal semantics, particularly in relation to temporal logic and discourse representation theory. Temporal logic is a framework that extends classical logic to incorporate the concept of time, allowing for the analysis of how truth values of statements can change over time. Kamp developed a system for representing and reasoning about the meaning of sentences in contexts where time and events matter, helping to formalize how we understand narratives and temporal structures in language. His contributions have significantly influenced fields like artificial intelligence and linguistics.