Story Schemes for Argumentation about the Facts of a Crime
Floris Bex, Bart Verheij, M. Finlayson, P. Gervás, E. Mueller, S. Narayanan, P. H. Winston · 2010
In the literature on reasoning on the basis of evidence, two traditions exist: one argument-based, and one based on narratives. Recently, we have proposed a hybrid perspective in which argumentation and narratives are combined. This formalized hybrid theory has been tested in a sense-making software prototype for criminal investigators and decision makers. In the present paper, we elaborate on the role of commonsense knowledge. We argue that two kinds of knowledge are essential: argumentation schemes and story schemes. We discuss some of the research issues that need to be addressed. Introduction: complex reasoning with facts and evidence Reasoning with evidence in a criminal case is a difficult