# Preservation of Semantic Properties during the Aggregation of Abstract Argumentation Frameworks

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.08740 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1707.08740/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 27 Jul 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Aggregating Bipolar Opinions (With Appendix)](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2102.02881/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

An abstract argumentation framework can be used to model the argumentative stance of an agent at a high level of abstraction, by indicating for every pair of arguments that is being considered in a debate whether the first attacks the second. When modelling a group of agents engaged in a debate, we may wish to aggregate their individual argumentation frameworks to obtain a single such framework that reflects the consensus of the group. Even when agents disagree on many details, there may well be high-level agreement on important semantic properties, such as the acceptability of a given argument. Using techniques from social choice theory, we analyse under what circumstances such semantic properties agreed upon by the individual agents can be preserved under aggregation.