There is a basic perplexity in our times. On the one hand, we ?nd a blind trust in technology and rationalism. In our neo-liberalistically dominated world only what can be rapidly exploited and commercialized seems to count. The only opposing reaction to this kind of rationalism is an extreme rejection of all kinds of reasoning, and sometimes attendant religious fundamentalism. But instead of re?ecting on the limits and possibilites of reasoning, dialogue is replaced by a demagogic struggle between cultures. One cause of the blind trust in technology is misunderstandings about the sign- cance...

Die 5. Osterreichische Artificial-Intelligence-Tagung setzt sich zusammen aus wissenschaftlichem Programm, Workshops und Tutorials. Der wissenschaftlich orientierte Teil des Tagungsprogramms umfasst sowohl eingeladene als auch begutachtete Vortrage zu den Themen Qualitatives Schliessen, Methodik Wissensbasierter Systeme und deren Anwendung, Logik/Deduktion, Naturlichsprachliche Systeme, Lernen und Kognition. Zum Informationsaustausch waren zusatzlich Workshops zur Weiterbildung vorgesehen. Besonders das Thema "Philosophie und KI" demonstrierte das allgemeine Interesse. Dies soll mit Beitragen...

There is a basic perplexity in our times. On the one hand, we ?nd a blind trust in technology and rationalism. In our neo-liberalistically dominated world only what can be rapidly exploited and commercialized seems to count. The only opposing reaction to this kind of rationalism is an extreme rejection of all kinds of reasoning, and sometimes attendant religious fundamentalism. But instead of re?ecting on the limits and possibilites of reasoning, dialogue is replaced by a demagogic struggle between cultures. One cause of the blind trust in technology is misunderstandings about the sign- cance...