Values within Reason

How to Reason Credulously and Skeptically within a Single Extension

Consistency-based approaches in nonmonotonic reasoning may be expected to yield multiple sets of default conclusions for a given default theory. Reasoning about such extensions is carried out at the meta-level. In this paper, we show how such reasoning may be carried out at the object level for a large class of default theories. Essentially we show how one can translate a (normal) default theor...

Cultural Values Reflected within Chinese Children’s Stories

The undersigned, appointed by the dean of the Graduate School, have examined the thesis entitled CULTURAL VALUES REFLECTED WITHIN CHINESE CHILDREN'S STORIES presented by Chenyi Zhang, a candidate for the degree of Master of Science, and hereby certify that, in their opinion, it is worthy of acceptance. the research design and helpful suggestions in the writing process. I would also like to show...

Learning to Reason: a Reason!-able Approach

How are general informal reasoning skills acquired? Little research has been done on this topic. Two hypotheses dominate. According to the strong situated learning hypothesis, there are no general informal reasoning skills (only contextor domainspecific skills) and so nothing can be done to improve them. According to the practice hypothesis, general informal reasoning can be improved through in...

Identifying and clarifying values and reason statements that promote effective food parenting practices, using intensive interviews.

OBJECTIVE Generate and test parents' understanding of values and associated reason statements to encourage effective food parenting practices. METHODS This study was cross-sectional. Sixteen parents from different ethnic groups (African American, white, and Hispanic) living with their 3- to 5-year-old child were recruited. Interested parents were directed to a Web site, where they provided sc...

Distorting Reason