ABA+: Assumption-Based Argumentation with Preferences

2016/10/10 by Kristijonas Čyras, Francesca Toni, Čyras, Kristijonas +1 · 4 citations
Computer Science · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge #Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation #Semantic Web and Ontologies

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1610.03024

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Abstract

We present ABA+, a new approach to handling preferences in a well known structured argumentation formalism, Assumption-Based Argumentation (ABA). In ABA+, preference information given over assumptions is incorporated directly into the attack relation, thus resulting in attack reversal. ABA+ conservatively extends ABA and exhibits various desirable features regarding relationship among argumentation semantics as well as preference handling. We also introduce Weak Contraposition, a principle concerning reasoning with rules and preferences that relaxes the standard principle of contraposition, while guaranteeing additional desirable features for ABA+.

Citations

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