Relevant to theory and research in cognitive science, this work focuses on Anderson's theory of cognitive architecture, Adaptive Control of Thought (ACT), which is a theory of the basic principles of operation built into the cognitive system.
Now available in paper, The Architecture of Cognition is a classic work that remains relevant to theory and research in cognitive science. The new version of Anderson's theory of cognitive architecture -- Adaptive Control of Thought (ACT*) -- is a theory of the basic principles of operation built into the cognitive system and is the main focus of the book.