Cognitive Map Model in Argumentation Theory

Abstract.- A cognitive map is a graphical representation of mental beliefs of an underlined entity by an expert following a set of discursive representations from his own cognitive representation on a particular subject to help him to think about the presented reality. In This paper, first we briefly present the argumentation theory and the cognitive map model with its applications for decision problems. In the second part, we show how the cognitive map can be used as a tool of argumentation in decision aiding process