Truth, American Culture, and Fuzzy Logic
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
6-2006
Publication Title
Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 2006. NAFIPS 2006. Annual meeting of the North American
Abstract
This paper examines the history, relationships, and influences that act between concepts of truth, American culture, and fuzzy logic. We see that postmodernism is largely a reaction against the Western overemphasis on crisp mathematics. This overemphasis started with ancient Greece, but became solidified in Western culture with the Renaissance. At first glance, fuzzy logic seems to tie in nicely with postmodernism. But a closer look reveals that fuzzy logic is actually more similar to modernism, because it is based on rigorous mathematics. However, fuzzy logic does make some concessions to postmodernism by acknowledging the possibility of ambiguity, at least to some extent. Fuzzy logic therefore provides a balance in the cultural war between modernism and postmodernism. In order for fuzzy logic to take advantage of this unique position, the fuzzy logic community needs to pursue three objectives: (1) it must acknowledge its own limitations and avoid overselling itself; (2) it must develop a wider perspective on its role in modern-day culture; and (3) it must be more proactive in defining its role.
Repository Citation
Simon, Daniel J., "Truth, American Culture, and Fuzzy Logic" (2006). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 165.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/enece_facpub/165
Original Citation
D. Simon. (2006). Truth, American Culture, and Fuzzy Logic. North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, 430-435, doi: 10.1109/NAFIPS.2006.365448.
DOI
10.1109/NAFIPS.2006.365448
