Abstract

LOPEZ ASTORGA, Miguel. Thinking machines and future education: the Non-Axiomatic Reasoning System (nars) program. Cienc. docencia tecnol. [online]. 2012, n.45, pp.103-130. ISSN 1851-1716.

In this paper, we study the Pei Wang's approach and his new non-axiomatic logic. Therefore, we analize the nars program, based on such non-axiomatic logic and that, according to its author, imitates human reasoning, aiming to describe its reach, limitations and possibilities for use in education. The proposal is also reviewed from different theoretical approaches of contemporary philosophy of science and cognitive science. Finally, the difficulties faced by any project aimed to make a human reasoning simulation machine, able to accomplish scientific discoveries and able to teach are stated.

Keywords : Cognitive science; Discovery; Reasoning.

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