Argumentation Machines - New Frontiers in Argument and Computation

In the late 1990s, AI witnessed an increasing use of the term 'argumentation' within its bounds: in natural language processing, in user interface design, in logic programming and nonmonotonic reasoning, in Al's interface with the legal community, and in the newly emerging field of multi-agent systems. It seemed to me that many of these uses of argumentation were inspired by (of ten inspired) guesswork, and that a great majority of the AI community were unaware that there was a maturing, rich field of research in Argumentation Theory (and Critical Thinking and Informal Logic) that had been steadily re building a scholarly approach to the area over the previous twenty years or so. Argumentation Theory, on its side; was developing theories and approaches that many in the field felt could have a role more widely in research and soci ety, but were for the most part unaware that AI was one of the best candidates for such application.

List of contents

1 A Roadmap of Research in Argument and Computation.- 2 Argument and Multi-Agent Systems.- 3 Decision Support for Practical Reasoning.- 4 Computational Models, Argumentation Theories and Legal Practice.- 5 The Persuasion Machine.- 6 Computational models of rhetorical argument.- Author Index.- Topic Index.

Summary

In the late 1990s, AI witnessed an increasing use of the term 'argumentation' within its bounds: in natural language processing, in user interface design, in logic programming and nonmonotonic reasoning, in Al's interface with the legal community, and in the newly emerging field of multi-agent systems. It seemed to me that many of these uses of argumentation were inspired by (of ten inspired) guesswork, and that a great majority of the AI community were unaware that there was a maturing, rich field of research in Argumentation Theory (and Critical Thinking and Informal Logic) that had been steadily re building a scholarly approach to the area over the previous twenty years or so. Argumentation Theory, on its side; was developing theories and approaches that many in the field felt could have a role more widely in research and soci ety, but were for the most part unaware that AI was one of the best candidates for such application.

Product details

• Assisted by: J Norman (Editor), J Norman (Editor), T. J. Norman (Editor), T.J. Norman (Editor), Timothy Norman (Editor), Timothy J. Norman (Editor), Reed (Editor), C Reed (Editor), C. Reed (Editor), Chris Reed (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.10.2010
• EAN: 9789048165179
• ISBN: 978-90-481-6517-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 15 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 417 g
• Illustrations: XXV, 240 p.
• Series: Argumentation Library; Argumentation Library
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; B, Künstliche Intelligenz, Artificial Intelligence, Logic, Computerlinguistik und Korpuslinguistik, computer science, Philosophie: Logik, Philosophy: logic, Popular Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Computational and corpus linguistics