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Induction: Processes Of Inference

Holland, John H., Holyoak, Keith J., Nisbett, Richard E., Thagard, Paul·1986·The MIT Press eBooks

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Two psychologists, a computer scientist, and a philosopher have collaborated to present a framework for understanding processes of inductive reasoning and learning in organisms and machines. Theirs is the first major effort to bring the ideas of several disciplines to bear on a subject that has been a topic of investigation since the time of Socrates. The result is an integrated account that treats problem solving and induction in terms of rule­based mental models. Bradford Books imprint

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Authors
Holland, J. H., Holyoak, K. J., Nisbett, R. E., & Thagard, P.
Venue
The MIT Press eBooks
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The MIT Press
Published
1986-09-12
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