Monotonicity and reasoning with exceptions
Zenker, Frank LU
(2006)
In Argumentation
20(2).
p.227-236
- Abstract
A proposal by Ferguson [2003, Argumentation 17, 335-346] for a fully monotonic argument form allowing for the expression of defeasible generalizations is critically examined and rejected as a general solution. It is argued that (i) his proposal reaches less than the default-logician's solution allows, e.g., the monotonously derived conclusion is one-sided and itself not defeasible. (ii) when applied to a suitable example, his proposal derives the wrong conclusion. Unsuccessful remedies are discussed.
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- author
- Zenker, Frank
LU
- publishing date
- 2006-10
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Default logic, Defeasible reasoning, Exceptions, Monotonicity
- in
- Argumentation
- volume
- 20
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 10 pages
- publisher
- Springer
- external identifiers
-
- scopus:33749316221
- ISSN
- 0920-427X
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10503-006-9006-y
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 38c2c826-a831-431b-aaae-275aa914d9ed
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