• DocumentCode
    3167106
  • Title

    Psychologists: Are They Logically Fuzzy?

  • Author

    Wierman, Mark J.

  • Author_Institution
    Comput. Sci., Creighton Univ. in Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    24-28 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    854
  • Lastpage
    859
  • Abstract
    Fuzzy logic as a basis for modeling concepts was rejected by psychologists because of an influential paper published by Osherson and Smith in 1981. While Osherson and Smith were important and influential psychologists, they were not logicians. A critical analysis of their work reveals a series of tired arguments. If, in fact, fuzzy logic can be used to model psychological concepts, can fuzzy logic offer any insight into areas central to the psychology of concepts? In addition, can psychology offer any insight into the methodology of fuzzy logic? Can data from experiments in learning concepts point to more robust methods in fuzzy logic systems?
  • Keywords
    fuzzy logic; psychology; fuzzy logic systems; learning concepts; logicians; psychological concept modeling; Atmospheric measurements; Particle measurements; Prototypes; Psychology; Robustness; Concepts; Fuzzy Logic; Implication; Induction;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    IFSA World Congress and NAFIPS Annual Meeting (IFSA/NAFIPS), 2013 Joint
  • Conference_Location
    Edmonton, AB
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IFSA-NAFIPS.2013.6608512
  • Filename
    6608512