Abstract
Categorization systems are widely studied in psychology, sociology, and organization theory as information-structuring devices which are critical to decision-making processes. In the present paper, we introduce a sound and complete epistemic logic of categories and agents' categorical perception. The Kripke-style semantics of this logic is given in terms of data structures based on two domains: one domain representing objects (e.g. market products) and one domain representing the features of the objects which are relevant to the agents' decision-making. We use this framework to discuss and propose logic-based formalizations of some core concepts from psychological, sociological, and organizational research in categorization theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 167-186 |
Number of pages | 20 |
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Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2017 |
Event | 16th Conference on Theoretical Aspects of Rationality and Knowledge, TARK 2017 - Liverpool, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Jul 2017 → 26 Jul 2017 |
Conference
Conference | 16th Conference on Theoretical Aspects of Rationality and Knowledge, TARK 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Liverpool |
Period | 24/07/17 → 26/07/17 |