A Rational Mechanics of Reasoning
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When artificial intelligence seeks to make reasoning “mechanical,” it means reasoning carried out by a machine or definite procedure rather than a form of behavior satisfying the laws of mechanics. This paper describes work on the mechanization of reasoning in the latter sense, aiming to formalize reasoning systems using the science of mechanics. The paper describes how the formal concepts of modern axiomatic rational mechanics apply directly and with slight adaptations to psychological systems as well to the familiar physical applications. These nonphysical applications provide a new formal vocabulary for characterizing realistic notions of rationality and limits on reasoning abilities.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002