Projects
The relative contribution of controlled and automated reasoning processes associative learning human causal. Ghent University
Sabbatical Walter Schaeken: Deepening and integration of spatial reasoning and pragmatic language use KU Leuven
I will link my stay at the Università degli Studi di Torino to two of my research lines, namely spatial reasoning and pragmatic language use. First, I will develop with Prof. Bucciarelli and Dr. Ianì a series of studies to investigate whether motor simulation plays a role in spatial reasoning. Reasoning can be understood as the construction and manipulation of mental models, which are constructed on the basis of observed or described states. ...
Unravelling the conceptual obstacles in mathematical reasoning. KU Leuven
Sabbatical Jan Heylen: Knowledge and reasoning KU Leuven
Firstly, during my sabbatical leave, I would like to devote myself to (i) the research and doctoral projects of which I am (co-)promoter and (ii) that will still be active in the second semester of 2020–2021. It concerns the following research projects:
(1) The limits of factual knowability (3H180682); (2) BITSHARE: Bitstring Semantics for Human and Artificial Reasoning (3H190254). It concerns the following doctoral projects: (1) The ...
Logico-philosophical study of U+201CrelevanceU+201D in scientific and common sense reasoning. Ghent University
A general logical-philosophical framework will be developed that will enable us to explicate forms of relevance that occur in human reasoning processes. Both deductive and heuristic relevance and their interrelation will be taken into account. Moreover, the general framework will also be used to tackle problems in philosophy of science. More specifically, problems concerning DN-explanations and abduction-processes.
Symbolic reasoning with Short-term Cognitive Networks Hasselt University
Human rights and EU development policy. The reasons for sanctioning ACP countries Ghent University
This research project envisages to identify the most important reasons for the suspension of EU development aid in ACP countries in cases of violations of political conditions defined by the EU. On the basis of quantitative and qualitative indicators from 10 case studies, it will investigate whether economic interests, political-historic interests or the nature of the violation are most determinant.
Award scholarship to social and human reasons: Marianne Keppens Ghent University
These scholarships are awarded to researchers on the basis of social or humanitarian reasons (Marianne Keppens)