Reviews for Logics in AI

The average rating for Logics in AI based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-18 00:00:00 Jackson Strobel This is a book which explores creativity by looking at what artificial intelligence tells us about the nature of thought. Somewhat technical, the book still offers some fascinating insights into how creativity develops. One point Boden makes is that science does not predict but explains; nor does it focus on the unique, nor even the precise, but on laws. She talks about the random, the chance, the chaotic, but essentially what creativity requires is a prepared mind, and an almost ruthless devotion to the endeavor. Mozart had a good short term memory, much experience and a life devoted to music. Boden challenges some of the intuitive explanations for creativity. She also says that it does not diminish creativity to try to understand it. If we can understand, we can believe that it can be achieved by ordinary individuals. If one discounts effort and motivation, then many people will not aspire to creativity. She agrees with Weisberg, Sternberg and others that it is a part of our normal thought processes. She also talks about P-creativity and H-Creativity. The P-type being a process that is original with the individual, the H-that which has significance in the society. The society also has to be ready. Ideas are around a long time before the society is ready to accept them. She makes useful distinctions between science and technology; between art and spontaneity. She sees art as requiring discipline and constraints as does science. She does not see science as more precise than art, but another domain. The biographical material she offers is useful. She asks questions about the possibility of creativity being duplicated by a computer if it is appropriately programmed. Much of what we think needs to respond to the definition of different words. What is intuition for example but unexamined thought. She talks about the world that was imagined before Copernicus, Darwin and Freud. She is for understanding and not ignorance.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-09-05 00:00:00 Heather Rinehart I love this book. It is full of interesting ideas presented in a clear and fun fashion. I'm still working on it, so I'll post a full review when I'm done with it.