Allen Newell

Cognitive Science United States 1927 – 1992 103 quotes

American cognitive scientist who co-developed the General Problem Solver, emphasizing human-like AI.

Quotes by Allen Newell

The architecture of cognition provides the constraints within which all cognitive processes operate.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1990

The unified theory of cognition is a grand challenge for cognitive science.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1990

The computer is not just a tool, but a medium for expressing theories of cognition.

Computer Science as Empirical Inquiry: Symbols and Search 1976

The symbol system is the fundamental unit of analysis in cognitive science.

Physical Symbol Systems Hypothesis 1980

The knowledge level is a powerful abstraction for understanding intelligent behavior.

The Knowledge Level 1982

The problem of intelligence is ultimately a problem of design.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1980

The future of AI lies in building integrated intelligent systems.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1990

The scientific study of mind is a relatively young field.

Human Problem Solving 1972

The quest for a unified theory of cognition is a long and arduous journey.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1990

The ultimate goal is to understand how the mind works.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1990

You can't play chess quickly unless you see a lot of chess.

Speech 1950

The goal of artificial intelligence is to understand the nature of intelligence.

Book 1975

Problem solving is search in a space of possibilities.

Human Problem Solving 1972

Cognition is computation on symbols.

Paper 1980

The mind is what the brain does.

Unified Theories of Cognition 1990

Intelligence emerges from the interaction of simple processes.

Interview 1985

We must model the mind as a symbol system.

Speech 1976

The computer revolution is a cognitive revolution.

Letter 1960

Understanding human thought requires computational models.

Book 1970

Symbols are the medium of thought.

Paper 1982