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In the face of such overwhelming evidence of the inadequacy of the machine model to the study of living organisms, why, then, does this product of the mid-Victorian mindset persist? One reason is its simplicity. We are familiar with machines, and because they are what we are used to making, taking apart and putting together, it is perhaps a natural
... See moreIain McGilchrist • The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World
The boundary between knowledge and skill is subtle.
Herbert A. Simon • The Sciences of the Artificial
It is the absence of practical reason, of intelligence harnessed to pursue diverse and shifting and self-generated ends, that (currently) distinguishes the truly impressive Watson from ordinary sane people. If and when Watson ever reaches the level of sophistication where it can enter fully into the human practice of reason-giving and reason-evalua
... See moreDaniel C Dennett • From Bacteria to Bach and Back
The representations that underlie both cognitive models and common sense are all built on a foundation of a rich collection of such abstract relations, combined in complex structures.
Ernest Davis • Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust
“What makes the difference between an outstandingly creative person and a less creative one is not any special power, but greater knowledge (in the form of practiced expertise) “and the motivation to acquire and use it. This motivation endures for long periods, perhaps shaping and inspiring a whole lifetime.
—Margaret A. Boden”
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Gary Stix • You Don’t Need Words to Think
The mental model is the arena where imagination takes place.