- Paperback: 332 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (21 July 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0521123364
- ISBN-13: 978-0521123365
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 340,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Advance praise: '[This book] is a superb introduction both to AI from within a computational logic framework and to its application to human rationality and reasoning. Nothing else comes close. Kowalski writes with philosophical insight and just the right level of technical expertise. He puts the excitement back in AI. This sets [this book] apart from the technically overwhelming, and all too often largely unintuitive and uninspiring, encyclopedic introductions that currently dominate the field.' Thomas A. Blackson, Arizona State University
'Artificial Intelligence (or AI) tries to program computers so that they can think intelligently like humans. In this book, one of the pioneers of AI suggests something new and original, namely to use the results of AI to improve human thinking … Anyone who wants to reason better and more effectively in everyday life should study Robert Kowalski's book.' Donald Gillies, University College London
'Artificial Intelligence (or AI) tries to program computers so that they can think intelligently like humans. In this book, one of the pioneers of AI suggests something new and original, namely to use the results of AI to improve human thinking … Anyone who wants to reason better and more effectively in everyday life should study Robert Kowalski's book.' Donald Gillies, University College London
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The practical benefits of computational logic need not be limited to mathematics and computing. As this book shows, ordinary people in their everyday lives can profit from the recent advances that have been developed for artificial intelligence. The book draws upon related developments in various fields from philosophy to psychology and law. It pays special attention to the integration of logic with decision theory, and the use of logic to improve the clarity and coherence of communication in natural languages such as English. This book is essential reading for teachers and researchers who may be out of touch with the latest developments in computational logic. It will also be useful in any undergraduate course that teaches practical thinking, problem solving or communication skills. Its informal presentation makes the book accessible to readers from any background, but optional, more formal, chapters are also included for those who are more technically oriented.
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A job well done,
By Danny Kerdine (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Computational Logic and Human Thinking: How to be Artificially Intelligent (Paperback)
Robert Kowalski is a 40 year veteran in the fields of logic, language, & learning. This book is an account of what went on in all those years disguised as a lay introduction to the main concepts of Artificial Intelligence. It is an exposition of the knowledge he has acquired, and summary of the subjects involved for those already somewhat well versed - it is a treasure chest of direction and resources in AI. Anyone even vaguely interested in AI can greatly gain from the book, the degree of the gain dependent on one's interest and on tenancy in reading the references he makes to the greater work in the field. The book is suitable as a reference for, and cornerstone in, the construction of elementary courses in critical thinking and reasoning.As a 30 year veteran, I have never seen anything quite like it before and congratulate Dr. Kowalski on a job well done.
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