Logic And Information

Author : Luciano Floridi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780192570277

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The Logic of Information by Luciano Floridi Pdf

Luciano Floridi presents an innovative approach to philosophy, conceived as conceptual design. He explores how we make, transform, refine, and improve the objects of our knowledge. His starting point is that reality provides the data, to be understood as constraining affordances, and we transform them into information, like semantic engines. Such transformation or repurposing is not equivalent to portraying, or picturing, or photographing, or photocopying anything. It is more like cooking: the dish does not represent the ingredients, it uses them to make something else out of them, yet the reality of the dish and its properties hugely depend on the reality and the properties of the ingredients. Models are not representations understood as pictures, but interpretations understood as data elaborations, of systems. Thus, he articulates and defends the thesis that knowledge is design and philosophy is the ultimate form of conceptual design. Although entirely independent of Floridi's previous books, The Philosophy of Information (OUP 2011) and The Ethics of Information (OUP 2013), The Logic of Information both complements the existing volumes and presents new work on the foundations of the philosophy of information.

Author : Jan Eijck
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262220474

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Logic and Information Flow by Jan Eijck Pdf

The logic of information flow has applications in both computer science and natural language processing and is a growing area within mathematical and philosophical logic.

Author : Martin Frické
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461430889

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Logic and the Organization of Information by Martin Frické Pdf

Logic and the Organization of Information closely examines the historical and contemporary methodologies used to catalogue information objects—books, ebooks, journals, articles, web pages, images, emails, podcasts and more—in the digital era. This book provides an in-depth technical background for digital librarianship, and covers a broad range of theoretical and practical topics including: classification theory, topic annotation, automatic clustering, generalized synonymy and concept indexing, distributed libraries, semantic web ontologies and Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS). It also analyzes the challenges facing today’s information architects, and outlines a series of techniques for overcoming them. Logic and the Organization of Information is intended for practitioners and professionals working at a design level as a reference book for digital librarianship. Advanced-level students, researchers and academics studying information science, library science, digital libraries and computer science will also find this book invaluable.

Author : Rosalie Iemhoff,Michael Moortgat,Ruy de Queiroz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-23
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783662595336

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Logic, Language, Information, and Computation by Rosalie Iemhoff,Michael Moortgat,Ruy de Queiroz Pdf

Edited in collaboration with FoLLI, the Association of Logic, Language and Information this book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Communication, WoLLIC 2019, held in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in July 2019. The 41 full papers together with 6 invited lectures presented were fully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The idea is to have a forum which is large enough in the number of possible interactions between logic and the sciences related to information and computation, and yet is small enough to allow for concrete and useful interaction among participants.

Author : Alexandra Silva,Renata Wassermann,Ruy de Queiroz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3030888525

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Logic, Language, Information, and Computation by Alexandra Silva,Renata Wassermann,Ruy de Queiroz Pdf

Edited in collaboration with FoLLI, the Association of Logic, Language and Information this book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Communication, WoLLIC 2021, Virtual Event, in October 2021. The 25 full papers presented included 6 invited lectures were fully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The idea is to have a forum which is large enough in the number of possible interactions between logic and the sciences related to information and computation.

Author : Alexandru Baltag,Sonja Smets
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3319382977

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Johan van Benthem on Logic and Information Dynamics by Alexandru Baltag,Sonja Smets Pdf

This book illustrates the program of Logical-Informational Dynamics. Rational agents exploit the information available in the world in delicate ways, adopt a wide range of epistemic attitudes, and in that process, constantly change the world itself. Logical-Informational Dynamics is about logical systems putting such activities at center stage, focusing on the events by which we acquire information and change attitudes. Its contributions show many current logics of information and change at work, often in multi-agent settings where social behavior is essential, and often stressing Johan van Benthem's pioneering work in establishing this program. However, this is not a Festschrift, but a rich tapestry for a field with a wealth of strands of its own. The reader will see the state of the art in such topics as information update, belief change, preference, learning over time, and strategic interaction in games. Moreover, no tight boundary has been enforced, and some chapters add more general mathematical or philosophical foundations or links to current trends in computer science. The theme of this book lies at the interface of many disciplines. Logic is the main methodology, but the various chapters cross easily between mathematics, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, cognitive and social sciences, while also ranging from pure theory to empirical work. Accordingly, the authors of this book represent a wide variety of original thinkers from different research communities. And their interconnected themes challenge at the same time how we think of logic, philosophy and computation. Thus, very much in line with van Benthem's work over many decades, the volume shows how all these disciplines form a natural unity in the perspective of dynamic logicians (broadly conceived) exploring their new themes today. And at the same time, in doing so, it offers a broader conception of logic with a certain grandeur, moving its horizons beyond the traditional study of consequence relations.

Author : Jon Barwise,Jerry Seligman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997-07-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0521583861

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Information Flow by Jon Barwise,Jerry Seligman Pdf

Information is a central topic in computer science, cognitive science and philosophy. Drawing on ideas from these subjects, this book addresses the definition and place of information in society.

Author : Johan Van Benthem
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262019903

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Logic in Games by Johan Van Benthem Pdf

A comprehensive examination of the interfaces of logic, computer science, and game theory, drawing on twenty years of research on logic and games. This book draws on ideas from philosophical logic, computational logic, multi-agent systems, and game theory to offer a comprehensive account of logic and games viewed in two complementary ways. It examines the logic of games: the development of sophisticated modern dynamic logics that model information flow, communication, and interactive structures in games. It also examines logic as games: the idea that logical activities of reasoning and many related tasks can be viewed in the form of games. In doing so, the book takes up the “intelligent interaction” of agents engaging in competitive or cooperative activities and examines the patterns of strategic behavior that arise. It develops modern logical systems that can analyze information-driven changes in players' knowledge and beliefs, and introduces the “Theory of Play” that emerges from the combination of logic and game theory. This results in a new view of logic itself as an interactive rational activity based on reasoning, perception, and communication that has particular relevance for games. Logic in Games, based on a course taught by the author at Stanford University, the University of Amsterdam, and elsewhere, can be used in advanced seminars and as a resource for researchers.

Author : Wei Li
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3034808631

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Mathematical Logic by Wei Li Pdf

Author : Keith J. Devlin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995-09-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0521499712

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Logic and Information by Keith J. Devlin Pdf

Intelligence can be characterised both as the ability to absorb and process information and as the ability to reason. Humans and other animals have both of these abilities to a greater or lesser degree, but the search for artificial intelligence has been hampered by our inability to create a theory that covers both of these characteristics. In this provocative and ground-breaking book, Professor Keith Devlin argues that to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of intelligence and knowledge acquisition, we must broaden our concept of logic. For these purposes, Devlin introduces the concept of the infon, a quantum of information, and merges it with situations, a mathematical construction generalising the notion of sets developed by Barwise and Perry at Stanford University in order to study the meaning of natural languages. He develops and describes the theory here in general and intuitive terms, and discusses its relevance to a variety of concerns such as artificial intelligence, cognition, natural language and communication.

Author : Edwin D. Mares
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521829236

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Relevant Logic by Edwin D. Mares Pdf

This book introduces the reader to relevant logic and provides it with a philosophical interpretation. The defining feature of relevant logic is that it forces the premises of an argument to be really used ('relevant') in deriving its conclusion. The logic is placed in the context of possible world semantics and situation semantics, which are then applied to provide an understanding of the various logical particles (especially implication and negation) and natural language conditionals. The book ends by examining various applications of relevant logic and presenting some interesting open problems.

Author : Alexandru Baltag,Sonja Smets
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319060255

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Johan van Benthem on Logic and Information Dynamics by Alexandru Baltag,Sonja Smets Pdf

This book illustrates the program of Logical-Informational Dynamics. Rational agents exploit the information available in the world in delicate ways, adopt a wide range of epistemic attitudes, and in that process, constantly change the world itself. Logical-Informational Dynamics is about logical systems putting such activities at center stage, focusing on the events by which we acquire information and change attitudes. Its contributions show many current logics of information and change at work, often in multi-agent settings where social behavior is essential, and often stressing Johan van Benthem's pioneering work in establishing this program. However, this is not a Festschrift, but a rich tapestry for a field with a wealth of strands of its own. The reader will see the state of the art in such topics as information update, belief change, preference, learning over time, and strategic interaction in games. Moreover, no tight boundary has been enforced, and some chapters add more general mathematical or philosophical foundations or links to current trends in computer science. The theme of this book lies at the interface of many disciplines. Logic is the main methodology, but the various chapters cross easily between mathematics, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, cognitive and social sciences, while also ranging from pure theory to empirical work. Accordingly, the authors of this book represent a wide variety of original thinkers from different research communities. And their interconnected themes challenge at the same time how we think of logic, philosophy and computation. Thus, very much in line with van Benthem's work over many decades, the volume shows how all these disciplines form a natural unity in the perspective of dynamic logicians (broadly conceived) exploring their new themes today. And at the same time, in doing so, it offers a broader conception of logic with a certain grandeur, moving its horizons beyond the traditional study of consequence relations.

Author : Vivek Nigam,Tajana Ban Kirigin,Carolyn Talcott,Joshua Guttman,Stepan Kuznetsov,Boon Thau Loo,Mitsuhiro Okada
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030620776

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Logic, Language, and Security by Vivek Nigam,Tajana Ban Kirigin,Carolyn Talcott,Joshua Guttman,Stepan Kuznetsov,Boon Thau Loo,Mitsuhiro Okada Pdf

This Festschrift was published in honor of Andre Scedrov on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The 11 technical papers and 3 short papers included in this volume show the many transformative discoveries made by Andre Scedrov in the areas of linear logic and structural proof theory; formal reasoning for networked systems; and foundations of information security emphasizing cryptographic protocols. These papers are authored by researchers around the world, including North America, Russia, Europe, and Japan, that have been directly or indirectly impacted by Andre Scedrov. The chapter “A Small Remark on Hilbert's Finitist View of Divisibility and Kanovich-Okada-Scedrov's Logical Analysis of Real-Time Systems” is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Author : Uwe Schöning
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780817647636

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Logic for Computer Scientists by Uwe Schöning Pdf

This book introduces the notions and methods of formal logic from a computer science standpoint, covering propositional logic, predicate logic, and foundations of logic programming. The classic text is replete with illustrative examples and exercises. It presents applications and themes of computer science research such as resolution, automated deduction, and logic programming in a rigorous but readable way. The style and scope of the work, rounded out by the inclusion of exercises, make this an excellent textbook for an advanced undergraduate course in logic for computer scientists.

Author : Jon Barwise
Publisher : Center for the Study of Language (CSLI)
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0937073326

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The Situation in Logic by Jon Barwise Pdf

Situation Theory and situation semantics are recent approaches to language and information, approaches first formulated by Jon Barwise and John Perry in Situations and Attitudes (1983). The present volume collects some of Barwise's papers written since then, those directly concerned with relations among logic, situation theory, and situation semantics. Several papers appear here for the first time.