Kees van Berkel

Kees van Berkel is an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at TU Wien, specializing in logical and argumentative approaches to normative reasoning. His work bridges philosophy, AI, and law through deontic logic frameworks.

Education: Academic background in logic and AI (details not specified in text).

Research develops proof-theoretic methods for defeasible normative reasoning, aiming to create explainable AI systems that can justify ethical decisions. Recent publications formalize deontic explanations through dialogue systems and unify default reasoning with argumentation frameworks. The LoDEx project examines how AI can provide transparent rationales for obligations and permissions in contexts like legal conflicts.

Van Berkel collaborates internationally on computational models of legal reasoning and meta-ethical principles. His tutorials on proof-theoretic argumentation advance formal methods for AI accountability.