Towards a general framework for dialogues that accommodate reasoning about preferences

Sanjay Modgil*

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Abstract

Argumentation theory provides foundations for distributed non- monotonic reasoning in the form of inter-agent dialogues. However current dialogue models do not accommodate reasoning about possibly conflicting preferences used in arbitrating amongst attacking arguments. We provide a framework for persuasion dialogues that accommodates such reasoning. Agents exchange locutions that implicitly define an ASPIC+ theory consisting of rules and premises. The theory’s defined arguments instantiate an extended argumentation framework (EAF) that accommodates arguments claiming preferences over other arguments, so that evaluation of the EAF’s justified arguments determines the outcome of the dialogue. We also evaluate the outcome of a dialogue based on the dialectical status of moves in the dialogue, propose restrictions on dialogue moves and conjecture correspondences between the two outcome definitions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTheory and Applications of Formal Argumentation - 4th International Workshop, TAFA 2017, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsSanjay Modgil, Elizabeth Black, Nir Oren
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages175-191
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9783319755526
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Event4th International Workshop on Theory and Applications of Formal Argumentation, TAFA 2017 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 19 Aug 201720 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10757 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference4th International Workshop on Theory and Applications of Formal Argumentation, TAFA 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period19/08/201720/08/2017

Keywords

  • Argumentation
  • ASPIC
  • Dialogue
  • Preferences

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