Books in the Theory and Decision Library D: series

However, the problem is to understand what knowledge means, to find ways of representing knowledge, and to specify automated machineries that can extract useful information from stored knowledge. One may say that knowledge is summarized and organized data - at least the kind of knowledge that computers can store.

However, the problem is to understand what knowledge means, to find ways of representing knowledge, and to specify automated machineries that can extract useful information from stored knowledge. One may say that knowledge is summarized and organized data - at least the kind of knowledge that computers can store.

usually called the classical (scientific) attitude (according to which there is a dichotomy between nature and cognition) and suggestions for better understanding of their mutual encroach ment.