#douglashofstadter#analogy#cognition
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Douglas Hofstadter explores how analogy-making is the central mechanism of human cognition, categorization, and thought.
In this Presidential Lecture, cognitive scientist Douglas Hofstadter examines the role and contributions of analogy in cognition, using a variety of analogies to illustrate his points. Stanford University: stanford.edu/ Stanford Humanities Center: shc.stanford.edu/ Stanford University Channel on YouTube: youtube.com/stanfordWhat people say. Highly recommended as a fascinating and foundational lecture on how humans think and how that relates to artificial intelligence.
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