Godehard Link

Godehard Link is a retired Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, Science Theory, and Religious Studies. His research focuses on formal logic, philosophy of mathematics, and neurophilosophy, with notable contributions to Russell studies and reductionism. He holds a Dr. phil. from LMU (1974) and a habilitation in linguistic semantics (1978).

Education:

• 1970: Diploma in Mathematics (LMU, Munich)
• 1974: Dr. phil. in Logic and Philosophy of Science (LMU)
• 1978: Habilitation in Linguistic Semantics (LMU)

Research interests span formal logic systems, the philosophy of language, and the history of science. His work bridges mathematical philosophy and neuroscience, exemplified by his role in founding the Munich Center for Neurosciences (MCN). Notable publications include Collegium Logicum (2009) and contributions to Russell scholarship.

Awards:

• 2005 Bertrand Russell Society Book Award

Leadership roles: Director of LMU's Philosophy Department (2004–2006), Prodekan of the Faculty (2004–2008), and key contributor to DFG-funded research initiatives on reductionism and the history of proof theory.