Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought

Author: Douglas R. Hofstadter
Year: 1995
Summary: This book, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gödel, Escher, Bach, argues that analogy-making is the core of human cognition. It describes several computer programs (like Copycat and Letter Spirit) that model how we perceive situations, make analogies, and discover novel concepts in simple domains. It emphasizes the fluid and emergent nature of creative thought.
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