Truth maintenance: Truth maintenance refers to a system or process used to manage and update information about what is true in a knowledge base. It involves tracking the dependencies between different statements or beliefs to ensure consistency when new information is added or when contradictions arise. See also coherence, consistency, contradictions._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |