Search for dissertations about: "Argumentation Theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words Argumentation Theory.

2. 1. Representing and Reasoning about Complex Human Activities - an Activity-Centric Argumentation-Based Approach

   Author : Esteban Guerrero Rosero; Helena Lindgren; Juan Carlos Nieves; Chris Reed; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Complex activity; Argumentation Theory; Activity Theory; Logic programming; Knowledge representation; Common-sense reasoning; Artificial Intelligence; business data processing; administrativ databehandling;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to develop theories and formal methods to endow a computing machinery with capabilities to identify, represent, reason and evaluate complex activities that are directed by an individual’s needs, goals, motives, preferences and environment, information which can be inconsistent and incomplete.Current methods for formalising and reasoning about human activity are typically limited to basic actions, e. READ MORE

4. 2. Decision support in dementia care : developing systems for interactive reasoning

   Author : Helena Lindgren; Patrik Eklund; Klaus-Peter Adlassnig; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Artificial intelligence; human-computer interaction; activity theory; argumentation; fuzzy logic; general logics; clinical decision support systems; cognitive disorder; dementia; differential diagnosis; clinical practice guideline; knowledge engineering; knowledge representation; cognitive ergonomics; interactive reasoning; Computer science; Datavetenskap; Computer Science; datalogi;

   Abstract : Demensvården i Sverige och i andra delar av världen har på olika sätt varit i fokus de senaste åren där man påtalat behovet att utveckla metoder och riktlinjer för hur vården ska bedrivas. Detta för att möta den växande andelen äldre människor som också utvecklar demenssjukdomar. READ MORE

5. 3. Assessing Scientific Literacy as Participation in Civic Practices : Affordances and constraints for developing a practice for authentic classroom assessment of argumentation, source critique and decision-making

   Author : Jens Anker-Hansen; Maria Andrée; Per-Olof Wickman; Aik Ling Tan; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; scientific literacy; assessment; authentic; communities of practice; expansive learning; argumentation; peer assessment; moderation meetings; naturvetenskapsämnenas didaktik; Science Education;

   Abstract : This thesis takes a departure from a view of scientific literacy as situated in participation in civic practices. From such a view, it becomes problematic to assess scientific literacy through decontextualised test items only dealing with single aspects of participation in contexts concerned with science. READ MORE

6. 4. Voices in design : argumentation in participatory development

   Author : Cecilia Sjöberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The focus in this thesis lies on methods used to support the early phases in the information system design process. The main perspective emanates from the ”Scandinavian” approach to systems development and Participatory Design. READ MORE

7. 5. It's All in the Brain : A Theory of the Qualities of Perception

   Author : Jesper Östman; Pär Sundström; Howard Robinson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Philosophy of perception; philosophy of consciousness; hallucination; phenomenal qualities; qualia; sense data; physicalism; Russell; disjunctivism; representationalism; brain theory; color; the brain; Theoretical Philosophy; teoretisk filosofi;

   Abstract : This dissertation concerns the location and nature of phenomenal qualities. Arguably, these qualities naively seem to belong to perceived external objects. However, we also seem to experience phenomenal qualities in hallucinations, and in hallucinations we do not perceive any external objects. READ MORE