Induction: Processes of Inference, Learning and Discovery

by John H. Holland, Richard E. Nisbett, Paul Thagard

Two psychologists, a computer scientist, and a philosopher have collaborated to present a framework for understanding processes of inductive reasoning and learning in organisms and machines.

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy, Nonfiction

385 pages, Hardcover

First published March 2, 1986

About the author

John Henry Holland was an American scientist and professor of psychology and electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He was a pioneer in what became known as genetic algorithms.