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Inferences: when we move from premises to conclusions we carry out inferences. See also Conclusions, Implication, Conditional, Logic, Inferential content, Inferential role, Inferentialism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Peter Gärdenfors on Inference - Dictionary of Arguments
I 261 Inferences/Gärdenfors: if we use conceptual spaces (geometrically structured conceptual spaces), we only need the description of the domain structures instead of inferences. --- I 262 However, other programming methods are needed than what exists in OWL and similar languages. Next, we need information about how the space is divided into terms. (> Voronoi tessellation, > prototypes). The computation then involves vectors. Inferences: are then built on similarities (neighborhood in space), rather than on search trees in a rule-based symbolic approach._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |