[topicmapmail] FW: 2nd International Workshop on Philosophy and Informatics (WSP I2005)

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From: Dr. Thomas Roth-Berghofer [mailto:Thomas.Roth-Berghofer@dfki.de]=20
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To: Dr. Thomas Roth-Berghofer
Cc: Prof. Dr. Gregor B=FCchel; Bertin Klein
Subject: CfP: 2nd International Workshop on Philosophy and Informatics =
(WSP
I2005)

  ** Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement **

                           CALL FOR PAPERS
                   Second International Workshop on
                PHILOSOPHY AND INFORMATICS (WSPI 2005)

              April 10-13, 2005, Kaiserslautern (Germany)
              http://wm2005.iese.fhg.de/workshop15-en.html

             Paper submission deadline: September 3rd, 2004


The Second International Workshop on Philosophy and Informatics is =
organized
by the Special Interest Group "Philosophy and Informatics" of the =
German
Informatics Society (Arbeitskreis "Philosophie und Informatik"
der Gesellschaft f=FCr Informatik GI). You can find out more about the =
SIG
here: http://www.nt.fh-koeln.de/philosophyandinformatics/.


GOAL AND AIMS

The workshop encourages the trans-disciplinary discourse on=20
philosophical
foundations of Informatics, especially regarding the foundations of
Artificial Intelligence. The major goal of the workshop is to bring
researchers, scientists from both philosophy and informatics, and
representatives from different communities together to study,=20
understand,
and explore philosophical points of view and points of view in=20
informatics
in order to develop an interface between both disciplines. Steps to=20
build
a common vocabulary of philosophers and computer scientists should be=20
taken.
As a result, a common understanding on some of the topics mentioned=20
below
shall originate.

Besides paper presentations, this workshop offers organized and open=20
spaces
for targeted discussions. It aims at offering a forum for the=20
presentation
and discussion of new directions and interesting work in progress.


INTENDED AUDIENCE

In general, scientists from Philosophy, Informatics (Computer Science)=20
or
from related subjects with interest in a trans-disciplinary discourse =
on
foundations of Artificial Intelligence. The workshop is the annual=20
meeting
platform of the members of the SIG "Philosophy and Informatics".


WORKSHOP LANGUAGE

Submission languages are English (preferred) and German. The workshop=20
will
be held in English.


TOPICS

We are looking for contributions that propose new approaches or =
identify
conceptual problems addressing one or more of the following aspects:

   * Relations between ontologies as a concept of Artificial =
Intelligence
     and ontology as a philosophical discipline
   * Epistemology and ontologies, ontologies and taxonomy
   * Translation of ontologies
   * The paradigm of domains: Problems of isolation (frame problem),
     transfer problem ("Eigengesetzlichkeit" of domains), problems of
     adaptation of logic (modal logic)
   * Thinking ("Denken") vs. knowledge ("Wissen"), process vs. result:
     associative vs. structural thinking; phenomenology, tacit or=20
implicit
     knowledge
   * Philosophical contributions to knowledge representation
   * Semantics and knowledge representation
   * Explanation and understanding
   * Evaluation of knowledge: qualitative and quantitative aspects
   * Individualization of knowledge
   * Hierarchies of knowledge
   * Knowledge in software (Question of reliability of programs,
     knowledge, etc.)
   * Philosophical aspects of knowledge management
   * Philosophical aspects of context in informatics
   * Realistic vs. idealistic modes of evaluation of ontology/ies-based
     applications in informatics


SUBMISSIONS

This workshop solicits full research papers. Full papers (max. 8 pages)
discuss innovative problems from one of the areas sketched above.

Formatting

Authors are strongly encouraged to use LaTeX and the Springer llncs
class files available at http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html.
While the pages in the final camera-ready form of a paper must be
unnumbered (this is the default in llncs style), numbered pages are
preferred for reviewing. Page numbering can be turned on using the =
LaTeX
command \pagestyle{plain}.

Please, mail a PDF version of your paper to=20
mailto:wspi2005@dfki.uni-kl.de.
Do not hesitate to contact us for further questions.

Workshop proceedings

It is intended to publish all accepted workshop contributions in a
joined conference proceedings volume within the series Lecture Notes
in Computer Science of Springer.

Review process

All submissions will be subject to review by the WSPI Program =
Committee.
The workshop organizers have final authority over the review process =
and
all decisions relating to acceptance of papers. Review criteria include
originality of ideas, technical soundness, significance of results, and
quality of presentation. It is intended to have three reviews per
submission. Notification of acceptance or rejection of submitted papers
will be mailed to the corresponding author.


IMPORTANT DATES

   Submission deadline: September 3, 2004
   Notification of acceptance: October 11, 2004
   Camera-ready copy: November 22, 2004
   Workshop: April 11.-13, 2005


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

The workshop schedule will be announced at the conference website.


WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS

   Prof. Dr. Gregor B=FCchel, mailto:gregor.buechel@fh-koeln.de,
   Fachhochschule K=F6ln, Betzdorfer Str.2, 50679 K=F6ln

   Dipl.-Ing. Bertin Klein, mailto:bertin.klein@dfki.de,
   DFKI GmbH, Erwin-Schr=F6dinger-Str. 57, 67663 Kaiserslautern

   Dr. Thomas Roth-Berghofer, mailto:trb@dfki.de,
   TU Kaiserslautern / DFKI GmbH,
   Erwin-Schr=F6dinger-Str. 57, 67663 Kaiserslautern


PROGRAM COMMITTEE

   Stephan Baumann, Music Cognition Lab, DFKI GmbH, Kaiserslautern,
     Germany
   Pierre Grenon, IFOMIS, University of Leipzig, Germany
   Ruth Hagengruber, University of Koblenz and Landau, Germany
   John D. Haynes, University of Central Florida, USA
   Norbert Jastroch, MET Communications GmbH, Bad Homburg, Germany
   Klaus Kornwachs, Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus,
     Germany
   J=FCrgen M=FCller, University of Cooperative Education, Mannheim,
     Germany
   Steve Probert, Cranfield University, Swindon, United Kingdom
   Michael M. Richter, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
   Christophe Roche, University of Savoie, France
   Francis Rousseaux, IRCAM - Institut de Recherche et de Coordination
     Acoustique Musique - Paris, France
   Barry Smith, IFOMIS, University of Leipzig, Germany
   Marcus Spies, University of Munich, Germany
   Boris Wyssusek, Queens University of Technology, Australia


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              Dr. Thomas Roth-Berghofer - Senior Researcher
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       AG Wissensbasierte Systeme (Knowledge Based Systems Group)
                 Technische Universit=E4t Kaiserslautern
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                     Knowledge Management Department
      German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence DFKI GmbH
       Erwin-Schr=F6dinger-Stra=DFe 57, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Phone:  +49.631.205-4820                       Secr.: +49.631.205-3216
Mobile: +49.172.696 7330                       Fax:   +49.631.205-3210
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