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The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind
From the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By, an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to...
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From the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By, an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to describe the ways we think, from its origins three hundred years ago to the ideas behind modern AI systems and the ways in which they still differ from human minds
Everyone has a basic understanding of how the physical world works. We learn about physics and chemistry in school, letting us explain the world around us in terms of concepts like force, acceleration, and gravity--the Laws of Nature. But we don't have the same fluency with concepts needed to understand the world inside us--the Laws of Thought. While the story of how mathematics has been used to reveal the mysteries of the universe is familiar, the story of how it has been used to study the mind is not. There is no one better to tell that story than Tom Griffiths, the head of Princeton's AI Lab and a renowned expert in the field of cognitive science. In this groundbreaking book, he explains the three major approaches to formalizing thought--rules and symbols, neural networks, and probability and statistics--introducing each idea through the stories of the people behind it. As informed conversations about thought, language, and learning become ever more pressing in the age of AI, The Laws of Thought is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of technology.Author: Tom Griffiths
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 02/10/2026
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781250358356
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 70
About the Author
Tom Griffiths is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Information Technology, Consciousness and Culture in the Departments of Psychology and Computer Science at Princeton University. He also directs Princeton's Computational Cognitive Science Lab, a research group focused on understanding the mathematical foundations of human cognition, and the Princeton Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence, a new effort that supports innovative research efforts in AI and related fields. Griffiths is coauthor of the book Algorithms to Live By, and his award-winning research has been published in venues that include Science, Nature, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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