The Process of Thought Adapted to Words and Language: Together With a Description of the Relational and Differential Machines (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alfred Smee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265231248 ISBN 13: 9780265231241

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how thought can be modeled and tested with early artificial reasoning tools.

This nonfiction work ties a theory of thinking to the nervous system and practical demonstrations, including relational and differential machines that illustrate artificial reasoning. It presents a practical framework for understanding how mental processes might be translated into formal, calculable methods, with attention to both the promises and limits of such systems.

The book traces the development of a unified approach to thinking, linking philosophy, physiology, and early computational ideas. It offers a guided look at how human reasoning can be represented, compared, and applied to areas like logic, evidence, and algebraic formalisms. Readers will find a clear attempt to ground mental operations in observable principles, while exploring the machine-inspired tools that model reasoning steps.

• Introduces the Relational and Differential Machines as illustrations of artificial reasoning.
• Connects processes of thought to algebraic and logical formalisms for practical use.
• Discusses how deductions, probabilities, and evidence can be framed in a formal system.
• Offers historical context on the interplay between physiology and mental philosophy.

Ideal for readers curious about early ideas in cognitive modeling, logic, and the philosophy of science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265231248
• ISBN 13: 9780265231241
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144