Kowalski R. Computational Logic and Human Thinking: How to be Artificially Intelligent

Cambridge University Press, 2011. — 332 p. — ISBN: 9780521123365, 9780521194822, 0521123364, 0521194822The practical benefits of computational logic need not be limited to mathematics and computing. As this book shows, ordinary people in their everyday lives can profit from the recent advances that have been developed for artificial intelligence.
The book draws upon related developments in various fields from philosophy to psychology and law. It pays special attention to the integration of logic with decision theory, and the use of logic to improve the clarity and coherence of communication in natural languages such as English. This book is essential reading for teachers and researchers who may be out of touch with the latest developments in computational logic. It will also be useful in any undergraduate course that teaches practical thinking, problem solving or communication skills. Its informal presentation makes the book accessible to readers from any background, but optional, more formal, chapters are also included for those who are more technically oriented.Summary and plan of the bookLogic on the Underground
The psychology of logic
The fox and the crow
Search
Negation as failure
How to become a British Citizen
The louse and the Mars explorer
Maintenance goals as the driving force of life
The meaning of life
Abduction
The Prisoner’s Dilemma
Motivations matter
The changing world
Logic and objects
Biconditionals
Computational Logic and the selection task
Meta-logic
Conclusions of the book
A1 The syntax of logical form
A2 Truth
A3 Forward and backward reasoning
A4 Minimal models and negation
A5 The resolution rule
A6 The logic of abductive logic programming