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Vincent Riolo (born 1947) is a Maltese
philosopher Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...
mostly interested and specialised in
logic Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure o ...
and the
philosophy of language Philosophy of language refers to the philosophical study of the nature of language. It investigates the relationship between language, language users, and the world. Investigations may include inquiry into the nature of Meaning (philosophy), me ...
.


Life

Riolo was born at
Mosta Mosta () is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour. It features the world's 3rd largest unsupported ...
,
Malta Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
, in 1947. He studied
philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...
at the
University of Malta The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association, ...
and the
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...
in
Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...
,
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
, where he was a student of Paul Lorenzen (March 24, 1915 – October 1, 1994), founder of the ''Erlangen School''. Riolo teaches
logic Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure o ...
at various faculties of the
University of Malta The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association, ...
. At the Department of Philosophy he also teaches
philosophy of science Philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science. Amongst its central questions are the difference between science and non-science, the reliability of scientific theories, ...
.


Works

The late Rev. Prof. Peter Serracino Inglott (April 26, 1936 – March 16, 2012) wrote the following regarding Riolo and his work: " ..what I am most proud of is the textbook on logic written by Vincent Riolo. "Riolo's contribution to the development of what might be called dialogic logic (or Constructivist Logic) is the most powerful building brick supplied by a fellow altesecountryman of ours to the edifice of philosophy. Of course it is almost impossible for students familiar with neither classic Aristotelian nor modern Fregean logic to appreciate the finesse of the material they are privileged to study, in contrast with the rubbish that my generation were taught .." Riolo's publications include: :* 1995 – ''Introduction to Logic''.(Malta University Publishers). :* 1997 – ''Logical Dialogue''. :* 2013 – ''Scenario Tableaux''.A ''Philosopher at Large, Essays Commemorating Peter Serracino Inglott'', ed. by J. Buttigieg, J-P. De Lucca, C. Mangion, BDL Publishing, Malta, 2013.


See also

*
Philosophy in Malta Philosophy in Malta refers to the philosophy of Maltese nationals or those of Maltese descent, whether living in Malta or abroad, whether writing in their native Maltese language or in a foreign language. Though Malta is not more than a tiny Eur ...


References


Sources

* Mark Montebello, ''Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta'' (''A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta''), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001. * Peter Serracino Inglott, 'Want a Job? Try Philosophy', in ''The Sunday Times of Malta'', August 31, 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:Riolo, Vince 20th-century Maltese philosophers 1947 births Living people Maltese logicians People from Mosta University of Malta alumni Academic staff of the University of Malta