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Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies
Computer Models Of The Fundamental Mechanisms Of Thought
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- On Sale
- Mar 22, 1996
- Page Count
- 528 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465024759
Price
$25.99Price
$33.99 CADFormat
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Trade Paperback $25.99 $33.99 CADThis item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around March 22, 1996. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.
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“Terrific – deep, wise, provocative and profound.” – Los Angeles Times
Readers of earlier works by Douglas Hofstadter will find this book a natural extension of his style and his ideas about creativity and analogy; in addition, psychologists, philosophers, and artificial-intelligence researchers will find in this elaborate web of ingenious ideas a deep and challenging new view of mind.
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“Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies is much broader than the title suggests… It will change your idea of what it is to be creative and even what it is to be human… This exhilarating book is the most important on A.I. for the thoughtful general reader in years.”New York Times Book Review
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“Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies debunks some of the more outlandish claims that have been made by computer programmers in recent years. It will appeal to readers on all levels.”Philadelphia Inquirer
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“Terrific – deep, wise, provocative and profound.”Los Angeles Times
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“A most remarkable book.”Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things
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“AI enthusiasts who read this fantastic book will be impressed by recent progress in giving computers the power to think creatively.”Martin Gardner, author of The Annotated Alice
