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The Sciences of Cognition Theory and Research in Psychology and Artificial Intelligence

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By Morton Wagman

ISBN: 0-275-94948-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94948-8

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184 pages, figures, tables

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 3/30/1995

List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £41.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Overall a good integrative discussion of extant research in AI and cognitive psychology. Recommended for graduate and upper-division undergraduate students, faculty, and researchers interested in the development of integration of AI and cognitive psychology.
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Description: Wagman presents a general, unified theory of artificial and human intelligence under which the nature of human reasoning, problem solving, analogical thinking, and scientific discovery is examined from theoretical, research and computational perspectives. The work analyzes foundational issues regarding the nature of intelligent systems and intelligence, and significant and current research in the area is discussed. This book will be of interest to scholars dealing with psychology, artificial intelligence and cognitive science.

Table of Contents:

Preface
The Nature of Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
General Unified Theory of Intelligence
Critiques of Pure Reason
Artificial Intelligence and Its Objective
Foundational Problems of Artificial Intelligence
Theories of Unified Cognition
Cognitive Psychology: Objectives, Sources, and Approaches
Reasoning
Reasoning with Knight-Knave Problems
Problem Solving
Strategic Approach and Knowledge Organization in Problem Solving
Analogical Thinking
Analogical Mapping in the ACME System
Scientific Discovery
Scientific Discovery and Artificial Intelligence
Experimental Rediscovery of Kepler's Third Law
Scientific Discovery and Human Intellect
Discovery and a General Theory of Intelligence
Appendix
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index

LC Card Number: 94-28001

LCC Class: BF311

Dewey Class: 153


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