Exploring the metacognitive capacity of animals could become an important criterion in highlighting the similarities and differences between human and animal minds.
What we seem to be sacarificing in all our surfing and searching is our capacity to engage in the quieter, attentive modes of thought that underpin contemplation, reflection and introspection.
This book presents the details that illustrate the mathematical style of thinking, which involves sustained, step-by-step analysis, experiments, and insights.
One consequence of speculation about the possibility of computer thought was that we were forced to examine with new care the idea of thought in general.
Whether regarded as a science, an art, or a skill---and it can properly be regarded as all three---logic is the basis of our ability to think, analyze, argue, and communicate.