ArgLab • Reading Group
Erich Rast on Gilbert H. Harman (1965)
The inference to the best explanation
The Argumentation Lab (ArgLab) organizes a reading group on Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE). This reading group is part of the activities organized by the research group ANTIDOTE. The purpose of this reading group is to explore topics related, but not limited to, explanation in science and in language, methods of inquiry, and its application to artificial intelligence (explainability, interpretability, debugging, etc.). We will start reading classics in the literature on inference to the best explanation and move from there to more contemporary topics in AI and philosophy of science/language.
Each session will be led by a rapporteur, who will introduce the reading and spark discussion. Sessions will take place on Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30pm (Lisbon time). Please write to aruiz@fcsh.unl.pt if you are interested in taking part.
Next Sessions
06.10
Andrés Soria-Ruiz on Peter Lipton (2004)
Inference to the best explanation (Introduction – Chapter 2)
20.10
Marcin Lewinski on Peter Lipton (2004)
Inference to the best explanation (Chapter 3 – The Causal Model)
03.11
Giulia Terzian on Peter Lipton (2004)
Inference to the best explanation (Chapter 4 – Inference to the Best Explanation)
17.11
Igor Douvenes (2021) (Rappoteur TBA)
Abduction, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Andrés Soria-Ruiz on Peter Lipton (2004)
Inference to the best explanation (Introduction – Chapter 2)
20.10
Marcin Lewinski on Peter Lipton (2004)
Inference to the best explanation (Chapter 3 – The Causal Model)
03.11
Giulia Terzian on Peter Lipton (2004)
Inference to the best explanation (Chapter 4 – Inference to the Best Explanation)
17.11
Igor Douvenes (2021) (Rappoteur TBA)
Abduction, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
XAI/IBE Reading Group
Date
22/09/2021
Time
16:00 – 17:30
Research Projects
Place
online