Argumentation Machines

1. Front Matter

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2. A Roadmap of Research in Argument and Computation

   • Chris Reed, Timothy J. Norman

   Pages 1-13

3. Argument and Multi-Agent Systems

   • Timothy J. Norman, Daniela V. Carbogim, Erik C. W. Krabbe, Douglas Walton

   Pages 15-54

4. Decision Support for Practical Reasoning

   • Rod Girle, David Hitchcock, Peter McBurney, Bart Verheij

   Pages 55-83

5. Computational Models, Argumentation Theories and Legal Practice

   • Trevor Bench-Capon, James B. Freeman, Hanns Hohmann, Henry Prakken

   Pages 85-120

6. The Persuasion Machine

   • Michael A. Gilbert, Floriana Grasso, Leo Groarke, Corin Gurr, Janne M. Gerlofs

   Pages 121-174

7. Computational Models of Rhetorical Argument

   • Jim Crosswhite, John Fox, Chris Reed, Theodore Scaltsas, Simone Stumpf

   Pages 175-209

8. Back Matter

   Pages 211-240

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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.

• artificial intelligence
• communication
• computational linguistics
• formal logic
• intelligence
• linguistics
• logic
• multi-agent system

• University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

  Chris Reed

• University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

  Timothy J. Norman

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