reasoningas
Reasoningas is a term used in cognitive science and philosophy of mind to describe an approach to modeling reasoning that foregrounds the construction and evaluation of reasons from multiple perspectives. It treats reasoning as the articulation of justifications agents can defend, rather than as a purely linear deduction from fixed premises. In reasoningas, justification is distributed across speakers, evidence sources, and contextual factors, with an emphasis on transparency and the auditability of inferential steps.
The theoretical framework of reasoningas posits a cyclical process: gather relevant evidence from diverse sources, compare
Origin and usage: the term has appeared in contemporary discussions on explainable artificial intelligence, rationality, and
Applications: in AI alignment and interpretability research, reasoningas-inspired models emphasize justification traces for decisions. In education,
Criticisms and defenses: critics argue that reasoningas can be overly context-dependent or difficult to formalize for