Synopses & Reviews
The papers in this volume represent leading-edge work by well-known scholars on the topics mentioned in the title: discourse, interaction, and communication. They report work done from widely divergent points on the theoretical spectrum of cognitive science, and from different disciplinary starting points (philosophy, logic, linguistics, artificial intelligence). Not only do these works faithfully represent the main topics and the wide range of differing positions presented at the Fourth International Colloquium on Cognitive Science (ICCS-95), but despite their differences (or perhaps because of these differences) they also display many clear directions for future research in these three central areas of cognitive science. This book is essential reading for all researchers in cognitive science.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Does the Sentence Exist? Do We Need It? P.J. Henrichsen. Contextual Domains; F. Recanati. Thinking of `Not'; F.J. Pelletier. The Metaphorical Conception of Events and Causes: Some Implications of Cognitive Science for Philosophy; G. Lakoff. Formal Semantics, Geometry, and Mind; J.E. Fenstad. Informational Semantics and Epistemic Arrogance; S. Silvers. Collective Goals and Cooperation; R. Tuomela. A Logical Approach to Reasoning About Uncertainty: A Tutorial; J.Y. Halpern. How Commitment Leads to Coordination: The Effect of Individual Reasoning Strategies on Multi-Agent Interaction; M.E. Pollack. Building a Collaborative Interface Agent; C.L. Sidner. Name Index. Subject Index.