Logic and ontology of the cognitive representation of theories: Frames, sentences and models in comparison (A06*)

Subject Area Theoretical Philosophy
Term from 2015 to 2019
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 192776181
 

Project Description

Project A06 investigates frame-based methods of representing scientific theories, both from a logical and an ontological perspective. This comprises a formal definition of the notion of a classificatory frame and of its logical counterpart. As a test case, (parts of) the theory of Role and Reference Grammar (RRG), the grammatical framework used in B01 and D04, will be represented with frames. Furthermore, this approach will be compared to the two traditional representation methods in philosophy of science, namely the representation of theories (i) as sets of sentences (e.g., Carnap) and (ii) as classes of models (e.g., Sneed).
DFG Programme Collaborative Research Centres
Subproject of SFB 991:  The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition and Science
Applicant Institution Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Project Head Professor Dr. Gerhard Schurz