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Fluid Concepts And Creative Analogies: Computer Models Of The Fundamental Mechanisms Of Thought
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
from Basic Books

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• 15 years on, still relavant. We have a long way to go....
  Hofstadter provides effectively a series of articles published elsewhere, edited in his engaging, verbose style.
  Basically the question of the book how would a computer solve the following:
  "X:x as Y:?"
  You can get much more complex, but basically his group spents the 80's and early 90's researching this questions and trying to figure out, "know when to break the rules" applied.
  His overall appraisal of AI is that even within confined realms, it still produces inconsistent results,... more info

• Another piece of the puzzle
  When I first starting reading "Fluid Concepts" I found myself puzzled; what, exactly, was Hofstader up to? He and his team of grad studenst seemed to be spending a tremendous amount of time on something that at first struck me as very trivial- solving puzzles of the "what number comes next" variety. I didn't see the connection to cognition. I put the book down for a while.
  When I returned to it, after having done some refresher reading in cognitive psychology, Hofstaders' intent was much clearer. To... more info

• A serious read for AI wonks
  I read this book when it first came out. At the time I had a deep interest in all things AI. The book presents Dr. Hofstadter's experiences (along with those of his graduate students) of implementing creativity modeling systems (and others) at the Fluid Analogies Research Group (FARG). The book is not an easy read. The reader will need to be diligent and not get deterred. The book also is a bit dry in areas, but those who are truly interested in the subject matter will not mind, much.

• Too distant from my usual routes ...
  Many books by D. Hofstadter are at the top standings of my personal parade, but in reading this book I found myself very likely too distant from my usual interests and preferred styles. The initial part is very interesting, but when the author carries on detailed descriptions about programs' features in conversational shape, I have been quickly bored, and I have given up attentive reading turning to an eagle eye approach. I would have been by far more comfortable with a more formal explanation, because,... more info

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