{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Mathematics","slug":"new-books-in-mathematics-736372","podcast_index_feed_id":736372,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT8989774512","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/science-technology/mathematics/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bd5e76ba-eda3-11e8-949d-1b696f92facc/image/2907bb4f8e3fb589b390ec6e53b6b845.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":172,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372"},"episode":{"title":"Tom Griffiths, \"The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind\" (Henry Holt and Co., 2026)","slug":"tom-griffiths-the-laws-of-thought-the-quest-for-a-mathematical-theory-of-the-mind-henry-holt-and-co-2026","published_at":"2026-02-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372/tom-griffiths-the-laws-of-thought-the-quest-for-a-mathematical-theory-of-the-mind-henry-holt-and-co-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK2423676483.mp3?updated=1770104374","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK2423676483.mp3?updated=1770104374","summary":"The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind (Henry Holt and Co., 2026) is an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to describe the ways we think, from its origins three hundred years ago to the ideas behind modern AI systems and the ways in which they still differ from human mindsEveryone has a basic understanding of how the physical world works. We learn about physics and chemistry in school, letting us explain the world around us in terms of concepts like force, acceleration, and gravity—the Laws of Nature. But we don’t have the same fluency with concepts needed to understand the world inside us—the Laws of Thought. While the story of how mathematics has been used to reveal the mysteries of the universe is familiar, the story of how it has been used to study the mind is not.There is no one better to tell that story than Tom Griffiths, the head of Princeton’s AI Lab and a renowned expert in the field of cognitive science. In this groundbreaking book, he explains the three major approaches to formalizing thought—rules and symbols, neural networks, and probability and statistics—introducing each idea through the stories of the people behind it. As informed conversations about thought, language, and learning become ever more pressing in the age of AI, The Laws of Thought is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics","meta_description":"The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind (Henry Holt and Co., 2026) is an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to desc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-mathematics-736372/episodes/tom-griffiths-the-laws-of-thought-the-quest-for-a-mathematical-theory-of-the-mind-henry-holt-and-co-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-mathematics-736372/tom-griffiths-the-laws-of-thought-the-quest-for-a-mathematical-theory-of-the-mind-henry-holt-and-co-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}