Logic and InformationIntelligence can be characterized both as the ability to absorb and process information and as the ability to reason. Humans and other animals have both of these abilities to a greater of lesser degree, but the search for artificial intelligence has been hampered by the inability to wed the two characteristics in a happy marriage. In this provocative and ground-breaking book, Professor Keith Devlin argues that to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of intelligence and knowledge acquisition we must broaden our concept of logic. |
What people are saying - Write a review
User Review - Flag as inappropriate
Wonderful book.. Much, much simpler & clearer than Situations and Attitudes. I don't have time to write a thorough review but couldn't let this sit with a 1 star
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able abstract action activity actual agent anchor approach appropriate argument arise basic behavior belief causes clearly cognitive communication complex concept concerned connection consider constraint corresponding course definition denote depends described situation desire determined direct discussion distinction event example existence external content fact formal framework give given indicate individual infon instance intention involves issue item of information John kind knowledge language least listener logic Mary mathematical matter meaning mental namely natural Notice notion numbers objects ontology parameter particular person phrase possible precisely present propositional content quantifiers question race reason refer regard relation relevant result role running scheme seems semantics sense sentence simply situation theory speaker structure suppose theory things true uniformities utterance various visual experience