1st Edition
Inside Case-Based Explanation
436 Pages
by
Psychology Press
436 Pages
by
Psychology Press
436 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This book is the third volume in a series that provides a hands-on perspective on the evolving theories associated with Roger Schank and his students. The primary focus of this volume is on constructing explanations. All of the chapters relate to the problem of building computer programs that can develop hypotheses about what might have caused an observed event. Because most researchers in natural... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: The Framework. The Explanation Game. The Explanation Process: Explanation Questions and Explanation Patterns. Part II: Detailed Investigations. An Overview of Case-Based Explanation. C.C. Owens, Retriever and Anon: Retrieving Structures From Memory. E.A. Domeshek, Abby: Exploring an Indexing Vocabulary for Social Advice. D.B. Leake, ACCEPTER: Evaluating Explanations. A. Ram, AQUA: Questions that Drive the Explanation Process. A. Kass, Tweaker: Adapting Old Explanations to New Situations. E.K. Jones, Brainstormer: Refining Abstract Planning Advice. Part III: Sample Implementation. Micro Swale.
Biography
Roger C. Schank, Alex Kass, Christopher K. Riesbeck
"...a fresh approach to an age-old question: What is it that makes humans intelligent?....offers a promising new view on the nature of intelligence..."
—Contemporary Psychology"...the book provides a very informative overview of case-based explanation....thought provoking, and the general principles behind the model of explanation (and indeed understanding per se) are highly appealing."
—Minds and Machines
