From the reviews: "This very slim volume is an amazing tour through the philosophy of science (and the humanities), artificial intelligence (AI), and simulation. It demonstrates impressive scholarship over a diverse collection of disciplines. ... The book has only 250 pages of text, plus references and an index. It is organized in five chapters, each of which has a theme. ... Research on STEM education can be as challenging as research on discipline--if better questions are asked. This book can help scholars do this." (Anthony J. Duben, ACM Computing Reviews, December, 2011)

• 1. INTRODUCTION: HISTORICAL, METHODICAL, AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMES.- 2. THE OPERATION CALLED “VERSTEHEN”: CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT FORMAL.- SYSTEMATIZATIONS OF UNDERSTANDING.- 3. MENTAL MODELS, THE GEOMETRY OF MEANING GENERATION AND OF INFORMATION.- 4. THE UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING.- 5. THE HUMAN FACTOR: UNDERSTANDING HUMANS BY ARTIFICIAL SYSTEMS.- 6. CONCLUSIONS: AI AND A UNIFIED SCIENCE.- REFERENCES.

From the reviews: "This very slim volume is an amazing tour through the philosophy of science (and the humanities), artificial intelligence (AI), and simulation. It demonstrates impressive scholarship over a diverse collection of disciplines. ... The book has only 250 pages of text, plus references and an index. It is organized in five chapters, each of which has a theme. ... Research on STEM education can be as challenging as research on discipline--if better questions are asked. This book can help scholars do this." (Anthony J. Duben, ACM Computing Reviews, December, 2011)

• 1. INTRODUCTION: HISTORICAL, METHODICAL, AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMES.- 2. THE OPERATION CALLED “VERSTEHEN”: CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT FORMAL.- SYSTEMATIZATIONS OF UNDERSTANDING.- 3. MENTAL MODELS, THE GEOMETRY OF MEANING GENERATION AND OF INFORMATION.- 4. THE UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING.- 5. THE HUMAN FACTOR: UNDERSTANDING HUMANS BY ARTIFICIAL SYSTEMS.- 6. CONCLUSIONS: AI AND A UNIFIED SCIENCE.- REFERENCES.

From the reviews: "This very slim volume is an amazing tour through the philosophy of science (and the humanities), artificial intelligence (AI), and simulation. It demonstrates impressive scholarship over a diverse collection of disciplines. ... The book has only 250 pages of text, plus references and an index. It is organized in five chapters, each of which has a theme. ... Research on STEM education can be as challenging as research on discipline--if better questions are asked. This book can help scholars do this." (Anthony J. Duben, ACM Computing Reviews, December, 2011)

• 1. INTRODUCTION: HISTORICAL, METHODICAL, AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMES.- 2. THE OPERATION CALLED “VERSTEHEN”: CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT FORMAL.- SYSTEMATIZATIONS OF UNDERSTANDING.- 3. MENTAL MODELS, THE GEOMETRY OF MEANING GENERATION AND OF INFORMATION.- 4. THE UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING.- 5. THE HUMAN FACTOR: UNDERSTANDING HUMANS BY ARTIFICIAL SYSTEMS.- 6. CONCLUSIONS: AI AND A UNIFIED SCIENCE.- REFERENCES.