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Artificial cognitive systems: Where does argumentation fit in?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2011

John Fox
John Fox
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Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1, United Kingdom. John.fox@eng.ox.ac.uk www.cossac.org
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Abstract

Mercier and Sperber (M&S) suggest that human reasoning is reflective and has evolved to support social interaction. Cognitive agents benefit from being able to reflect on their beliefs whether they are acting alone or socially. A formal framework for argumentation that has emerged from research on artificial cognitive systems that parallels M&S's proposals may shed light on mental processes that underpin social interactions.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , April 2011 , pp. 78 - 79
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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