Knowledge and its Representation in the Computer Era

The project's Creator and moderator — Julia V. Sineokaya

Abstract

Knowledge Representation (KR) is a research area at the borderline between Computer Science and Philosophical Epistemology. Technically KR can be described as a division of Artificial Intelligence focused on prospective information and communication technologies aiming at the efficient use of large data sets.  On the other hand, knowledge and its representation is a central theme of philosophical reflection and analysis; this remark concerns not only the traditional philosophy but also the Analytic philosophy of the 20^th century, which essentially uses formal logical methods. The participants discussed new epistemic practices made possible by new computer-based technologies of knowledge representation.