Tags / 9 quotes from 6 sources
#critique
From Encyclopedia To Ontology: Toward Dynamic Representation Of The Discipline Of Philosophy
Stating something clearly won't stifle criticism, but rather encourage it
After all, it isn't like philosophers to allow standards or accepted truths to stifle such progress; in fact, the history of philosophy shows that stating something precisely and making it widely available is instead an invitation to more intelligent critique. Given the…
Introducing Artificial Intelligence (Henry Brighton and Howard Selina)
The "just one more rule" defence
A recurring justification for the inadequacy of logic-based systems is the “just one more rule” defence. Rather than questioning the enterprise as a whole, the tendency is to persevere with the powerful idea of formalized knowledge dating back to Hobbes.
Wittgenstein and Heidegger against formal meaning
Wittgenstein, in his later philosophy, and Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) strongly reject the formalist assumption of meaning.
Dreyfus against disembodied intelligence
This argument formed the backbone of one of the foremost critiques of AI. The philosopher Hubert Dreyfus, in the 1970s, declared that AI was misguided in its assumption that disembodied intelligence was possible. On the perceived failure of classical AI, Dreyfus noted …
Ios Press Ebooks - Ontological Analysis And Conceptual Modeling: Achievements And Perspectives
Episode-centric conceptual modeling
In this talk, I will briefly review the main achievements of what is now called “Ontology-Driven Conceptual Modeling”, from the first intuitions that originated the OntoClean methodology, to more recent contributions concerning ways of modeling part-of relations, roles, and…
Science Journals Have Passed Their Expiration Date -- It's Time For The Publishing Platform - Innovation Insights
Against anonymous peer review
Peer review is a core building block of formal science publishing. In reality, anonymous review is not effective in fulfilling the intended purpose of assuring accuracy and credibility; its nature promotes fraud and is an excuse for delay. Authors must know who is evaluating…
The Ego Trick (baggini, Julian)
Postmodernists as intellectual dipsomaniacs
However, with this comes the promise of a liberation. If the self is constructed, then may we now take over the task of construction for ourselves? We can create ourselves, become the authors of our identities, writing as many of them as we want, not limiting ourselves to a…
Screens do not make us passive
The route from here to this dystopia seems very unclear. Greenfield bases her worries on the idea that screen culture is essentially ‘sensational’, that it bombards us with discrete experiences which do not forge the kinds of connections that make us into Someones. She seems to…
Theories of Childhood, Second Edition (Carol Garhart Mooney)
Criticisms of Piaget
Piaget’s work has been a primary influence in preschool programs in the United States since the 1970s. The volumes of Piaget’s work provide an in-depth view of how children create knowledge. Unfortunately, much of his work is difficult to read and can be intimidating to busy…