DocumentCode
2244403
Title
Scientific outlook from soft-computing standpoint
Author
Niskanen, Vesa A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Econ. & Manage., Helsinki Univ., Finland
Volume
3
fYear
2004
fDate
25-29 July 2004
Firstpage
1577
Abstract
In this paper the principal problem areas in scientific outlook from soft-computing standpoint were discussed. The four principal problems are: (1) problem of existence and origin of beings that includes metaphysics, ontology and cosmology; (2) problem of knowledge that means epistemological approach and issues such as origin, grounds and certainty of our knowledge; (3) problem of reasoning that includes inference, logic and argumentation; and (4) problem of values that includes moral philosophy.
Keywords
cosmology; evolution (biological); fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; inference mechanisms; epistemological approach; fuzzy set theory; knowledge problems; moral philosophy; origin of beings; reasoning problem; scientific outlook; soft-computing; value problems; Ethics; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy reasoning; Fuzzy set theory; Fuzzy sets; Humans; Maintenance; Ontologies; Performance evaluation; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Fuzzy Systems, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International Conference on
ISSN
1098-7584
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8353-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FUZZY.2004.1375413
Filename
1375413
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