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Reasoning & Goals

This guide covers how to configure and manage the reasoning engine and goal systems that drive intelligent agent behavior in Cognito Simulation Engine.

Reasoning Engine Configuration

Basic Setup

from cognito_sim_engine import InferenceEngine, SymbolicReasoner

# Create reasoning engine with standard configuration
reasoning_config = {
    "max_inference_depth": 10,
    "confidence_threshold": 0.6,
    "timeout_seconds": 5.0,
    "strategy": "mixed",
    "uncertainty_handling": True,
    "parallel_processing": False
}

inference_engine = InferenceEngine(config=reasoning_config)

# Configure the symbolic reasoner
reasoner = SymbolicReasoner(
    depth_limit=10,
    breadth_limit=20,
    confidence_propagation=True,
    contradiction_detection=True
)

inference_engine.set_reasoner(reasoner)

Advanced Reasoning Configuration

class AdvancedReasoningEngine(InferenceEngine):
    def __init__(self, config):
        super().__init__(config)
        self.reasoning_strategies = {
            "forward_chaining": ForwardChainingStrategy(),
            "backward_chaining": BackwardChainingStrategy(),
            "abductive": AbductiveReasoningStrategy(),
            "analogical": AnalogicalReasoningStrategy(),
            "causal": CausalReasoningStrategy()
        }
        self.meta_reasoner = MetaReasoningController()
        self.reasoning_cache = ReasoningCache(size_limit=1000)

    def configure_adaptive_strategy_selection(self):
        """Configure strategy selection based on problem type"""

        strategy_rules = [
            {
                "condition": lambda problem: problem.type == "diagnostic",
                "strategy": "backward_chaining",
                "confidence": 0.8
            },
            {
                "condition": lambda problem: problem.type == "prediction",
                "strategy": "forward_chaining", 
                "confidence": 0.9
            },
            {
                "condition": lambda problem: problem.type == "explanation",
                "strategy": "abductive",
                "confidence": 0.7
            },
            {
                "condition": lambda problem: problem.uncertainty > 0.5,
                "strategy": "analogical",
                "confidence": 0.6
            }
        ]

        self.meta_reasoner.add_strategy_rules(strategy_rules)

    def reason_with_meta_control(self, goal, facts, context=None):
        """Reasoning with meta-level strategy control"""

        # Analyze problem characteristics
        problem_analysis = self.analyze_problem(goal, facts, context)

        # Select appropriate reasoning strategy
        strategy = self.meta_reasoner.select_strategy(problem_analysis)

        # Execute reasoning with selected strategy
        reasoning_result = self.execute_reasoning(
            strategy=strategy,
            goal=goal,
            facts=facts,
            context=context
        )

        # Monitor and adapt strategy if needed
        if reasoning_result.confidence < 0.5:
            alternative_strategy = self.meta_reasoner.select_alternative_strategy(
                problem_analysis, 
                failed_strategy=strategy
            )

            reasoning_result = self.execute_reasoning(
                strategy=alternative_strategy,
                goal=goal,
                facts=facts,
                context=context
            )

        # Cache successful reasoning patterns
        if reasoning_result.success:
            self.reasoning_cache.store_pattern(
                problem_type=problem_analysis.type,
                strategy=strategy,
                success_metrics=reasoning_result.metrics
            )

        return reasoning_result

# Create advanced reasoning engine
advanced_config = {
    "max_inference_depth": 15,
    "confidence_threshold": 0.5,
    "timeout_seconds": 10.0,
    "strategy": "adaptive",
    "uncertainty_handling": True,
    "parallel_processing": True,
    "meta_reasoning": True,
    "analogical_reasoning": True,
    "causal_reasoning": True
}

advanced_reasoning = AdvancedReasoningEngine(advanced_config)
advanced_reasoning.configure_adaptive_strategy_selection()

Goal Management System

Goal Types and Configuration

from cognito_sim_engine import Goal, GoalType, GoalManager

# Create different types of goals
achievement_goal = Goal(
    goal_id="learn_ml_fundamentals",
    description="Master machine learning fundamentals",
    goal_type=GoalType.ACHIEVEMENT,
    priority=0.9,
    deadline="2024-12-31",
    success_criteria=[
        "understand_supervised_learning",
        "understand_unsupervised_learning",
        "implement_basic_algorithms",
        "evaluate_model_performance"
    ],
    measurable_metrics={
        "knowledge_coverage": 0.8,
        "practical_skill": 0.7,
        "confidence_level": 0.8
    }
)

maintenance_goal = Goal(
    goal_id="stay_current_research",
    description="Stay current with AI research",
    goal_type=GoalType.MAINTENANCE,
    priority=0.6,
    recurring=True,
    interval="weekly",
    success_criteria=[
        "read_recent_papers",
        "attend_conferences",
        "participate_discussions"
    ],
    measurable_metrics={
        "papers_read_per_week": 5,
        "conferences_attended_per_year": 3,
        "discussion_participation": 0.7
    }
)

avoidance_goal = Goal(
    goal_id="avoid_research_pitfalls",
    description="Avoid common research mistakes",
    goal_type=GoalType.AVOIDANCE,
    priority=0.8,
    conditions=["conducting_research"],
    success_criteria=[
        "avoid_confirmation_bias",
        "avoid_overfitting",
        "avoid_cherry_picking"
    ],
    violation_detection_rules=[
        "check_methodology_rigor",
        "validate_statistical_significance",
        "ensure_reproducibility"
    ]
)

# Create goal manager
goal_manager = GoalManager(
    max_active_goals=5,
    priority_update_frequency=10,  # Update priorities every 10 cycles
    goal_conflict_resolution="priority_based",
    achievement_tracking=True
)

goal_manager.add_goal(achievement_goal)
goal_manager.add_goal(maintenance_goal)
goal_manager.add_goal(avoidance_goal)

Advanced Goal Processing

class AdvancedGoalManager(GoalManager):
    def __init__(self, config):
        super().__init__(config)
        self.goal_decomposer = GoalDecomposer()
        self.goal_scheduler = GoalScheduler()
        self.conflict_resolver = GoalConflictResolver()
        self.progress_tracker = GoalProgressTracker()

    def process_complex_goal(self, complex_goal):
        """Process complex goals through decomposition and planning"""

        # Decompose complex goal into subgoals
        subgoals = self.goal_decomposer.decompose(complex_goal)

        # Create dependency graph
        dependency_graph = self.goal_decomposer.create_dependency_graph(subgoals)

        # Schedule goal pursuit
        schedule = self.goal_scheduler.create_schedule(subgoals, dependency_graph)

        # Add to active goals with scheduling information
        for subgoal in subgoals:
            subgoal.schedule_info = schedule.get_schedule_info(subgoal.goal_id)
            self.add_goal(subgoal)

        return subgoals

    def resolve_goal_conflicts(self):
        """Resolve conflicts between active goals"""

        active_goals = self.get_active_goals()
        conflicts = self.conflict_resolver.detect_conflicts(active_goals)

        for conflict in conflicts:
            resolution = self.conflict_resolver.resolve_conflict(conflict)

            if resolution.type == "priority_adjustment":
                for goal_id, new_priority in resolution.priority_adjustments.items():
                    self.update_goal_priority(goal_id, new_priority)

            elif resolution.type == "goal_modification":
                for goal_id, modifications in resolution.goal_modifications.items():
                    self.modify_goal(goal_id, modifications)

            elif resolution.type == "goal_suspension":
                for goal_id in resolution.suspended_goals:
                    self.suspend_goal(goal_id)

    def adaptive_goal_management(self, agent_state, environment_state):
        """Adaptively manage goals based on current context"""

        # Update goal priorities based on context
        context_priorities = self.calculate_contextual_priorities(
            agent_state, 
            environment_state
        )

        for goal_id, context_priority in context_priorities.items():
            current_goal = self.get_goal(goal_id)
            if current_goal:
                # Blend original priority with contextual factors
                blended_priority = (
                    current_goal.base_priority * 0.7 + 
                    context_priority * 0.3
                )
                self.update_goal_priority(goal_id, blended_priority)

        # Generate new goals based on opportunities
        opportunities = self.detect_goal_opportunities(agent_state, environment_state)
        for opportunity in opportunities:
            if opportunity.confidence > 0.7:
                new_goal = self.create_goal_from_opportunity(opportunity)
                self.add_goal(new_goal)

        # Retire completed or obsolete goals
        self.retire_obsolete_goals()

    def track_goal_progress(self):
        """Track and analyze goal achievement progress"""

        for goal in self.get_active_goals():
            progress = self.progress_tracker.assess_progress(goal)

            # Update goal with progress information
            goal.progress_info = progress

            # Trigger adaptations based on progress
            if progress.completion_rate > 0.9:
                self.prepare_goal_completion(goal)

            elif progress.stalled and progress.time_elapsed > goal.patience_threshold:
                self.handle_stalled_goal(goal)

            elif progress.ahead_of_schedule:
                self.consider_goal_enhancement(goal)

# Example usage
advanced_goal_config = {
    "max_active_goals": 8,
    "decomposition_enabled": True,
    "conflict_resolution": "sophisticated",
    "adaptive_management": True,
    "progress_tracking": "detailed"
}

advanced_goal_manager = AdvancedGoalManager(advanced_goal_config)

# Add complex goal that will be decomposed
complex_research_goal = Goal(
    goal_id="develop_agi_system",
    description="Develop a working artificial general intelligence system",
    goal_type=GoalType.ACHIEVEMENT,
    priority=1.0,
    complexity=0.95,
    estimated_duration=365 * 24 * 3600,  # 1 year in seconds
    success_criteria=[
        "design_cognitive_architecture",
        "implement_learning_systems",
        "validate_general_intelligence",
        "demonstrate_real_world_capabilities"
    ]
)

subgoals = advanced_goal_manager.process_complex_goal(complex_research_goal)
print(f"Complex goal decomposed into {len(subgoals)} subgoals")

Reasoning-Goal Integration

Goal-Directed Reasoning

class GoalDirectedReasoning:
    def __init__(self, reasoning_engine, goal_manager):
        self.reasoning_engine = reasoning_engine
        self.goal_manager = goal_manager
        self.reasoning_goal_cache = {}

    def reason_toward_goal(self, goal, available_facts, context=None):
        """Perform reasoning specifically directed toward achieving a goal"""

        # Create reasoning objective from goal
        reasoning_objective = self.goal_to_reasoning_objective(goal)

        # Filter facts relevant to goal
        relevant_facts = self.filter_goal_relevant_facts(goal, available_facts)

        # Add goal-specific reasoning rules
        goal_specific_rules = self.generate_goal_specific_rules(goal)

        # Perform goal-directed inference
        reasoning_result = self.reasoning_engine.infer(
            objective=reasoning_objective,
            facts=relevant_facts,
            additional_rules=goal_specific_rules,
            context=context
        )

        # Evaluate reasoning contribution to goal
        goal_contribution = self.evaluate_goal_contribution(reasoning_result, goal)

        # Update goal progress based on reasoning results
        if goal_contribution.positive_contribution:
            self.goal_manager.update_goal_progress(
                goal.goal_id, 
                progress_delta=goal_contribution.progress_amount
            )

        return reasoning_result

    def goal_to_reasoning_objective(self, goal):
        """Convert goal into reasoning objective"""

        objective = ReasoningObjective(
            target_conclusions=goal.success_criteria,
            confidence_threshold=0.6,
            reasoning_type="goal_achievement",
            context={"goal_id": goal.goal_id, "goal_type": goal.goal_type}
        )

        return objective

    def generate_goal_specific_rules(self, goal):
        """Generate reasoning rules specific to goal achievement"""

        goal_rules = []

        # Rules based on goal type
        if goal.goal_type == GoalType.ACHIEVEMENT:
            goal_rules.extend(self.generate_achievement_rules(goal))
        elif goal.goal_type == GoalType.MAINTENANCE:
            goal_rules.extend(self.generate_maintenance_rules(goal))
        elif goal.goal_type == GoalType.AVOIDANCE:
            goal_rules.extend(self.generate_avoidance_rules(goal))

        # Rules based on goal domain
        domain_rules = self.generate_domain_specific_rules(goal.domain)
        goal_rules.extend(domain_rules)

        return goal_rules

    def evaluate_goal_contribution(self, reasoning_result, goal):
        """Evaluate how reasoning results contribute to goal achievement"""

        contribution = GoalContribution()

        # Check if reasoning conclusions match goal criteria
        matching_criteria = 0
        for criterion in goal.success_criteria:
            if any(conclusion.matches(criterion) for conclusion in reasoning_result.conclusions):
                matching_criteria += 1

        # Calculate contribution metrics
        contribution.criterion_satisfaction = matching_criteria / len(goal.success_criteria)
        contribution.confidence_boost = reasoning_result.overall_confidence
        contribution.progress_amount = contribution.criterion_satisfaction * 0.1
        contribution.positive_contribution = contribution.progress_amount > 0.05

        return contribution

# Example goal-directed reasoning
goal_directed = GoalDirectedReasoning(reasoning_engine, goal_manager)

# Perform reasoning toward specific goal
research_goal = goal_manager.get_goal("learn_ml_fundamentals")
current_facts = agent.memory_manager.get_relevant_facts(research_goal.description)

reasoning_result = goal_directed.reason_toward_goal(
    goal=research_goal,
    available_facts=current_facts,
    context={"learning_phase": "fundamentals"}
)

print(f"Reasoning toward goal completed with confidence: {reasoning_result.overall_confidence:.2f}")

Reasoning About Goals

class MetaGoalReasoning:
    def __init__(self, reasoning_engine):
        self.reasoning_engine = reasoning_engine
        self.goal_reasoning_rules = self.create_goal_reasoning_rules()

    def reason_about_goal_priorities(self, goals, context):
        """Reason about which goals should have higher priority"""

        # Create facts about current goals
        goal_facts = []
        for goal in goals:
            goal_facts.extend(self.goal_to_facts(goal))

        # Add context facts
        context_facts = self.context_to_facts(context)

        # Reason about priorities
        priority_reasoning = self.reasoning_engine.infer(
            objective=ReasoningObjective(
                target_conclusions=["optimal_goal_priority(?goal, ?priority)"],
                reasoning_type="goal_prioritization"
            ),
            facts=goal_facts + context_facts,
            additional_rules=self.goal_reasoning_rules
        )

        # Extract priority recommendations
        priority_recommendations = self.extract_priority_recommendations(
            priority_reasoning.conclusions
        )

        return priority_recommendations

    def reason_about_goal_conflicts(self, conflicting_goals):
        """Reason about how to resolve goal conflicts"""

        # Model conflict situation
        conflict_facts = []
        for i, goal1 in enumerate(conflicting_goals):
            for goal2 in conflicting_goals[i+1:]:
                conflict_type = self.analyze_conflict_type(goal1, goal2)
                conflict_facts.append(
                    Fact("goal_conflict", [goal1.goal_id, goal2.goal_id, conflict_type])
                )

        # Reason about resolution strategies
        resolution_reasoning = self.reasoning_engine.infer(
            objective=ReasoningObjective(
                target_conclusions=["resolve_conflict(?goal1, ?goal2, ?strategy)"],
                reasoning_type="conflict_resolution"
            ),
            facts=conflict_facts,
            additional_rules=self.conflict_resolution_rules
        )

        return self.extract_resolution_strategies(resolution_reasoning.conclusions)

    def reason_about_goal_achievement_strategies(self, goal, available_resources):
        """Reason about strategies for achieving a specific goal"""

        # Model goal achievement problem
        goal_facts = self.goal_to_facts(goal)
        resource_facts = self.resources_to_facts(available_resources)

        # Add strategy knowledge
        strategy_facts = self.get_strategy_knowledge(goal.domain)

        # Reason about strategies
        strategy_reasoning = self.reasoning_engine.infer(
            objective=ReasoningObjective(
                target_conclusions=["effective_strategy(?goal, ?strategy, ?effectiveness)"],
                reasoning_type="strategy_selection"
            ),
            facts=goal_facts + resource_facts + strategy_facts,
            additional_rules=self.strategy_reasoning_rules
        )

        return self.extract_strategy_recommendations(strategy_reasoning.conclusions)

    def create_goal_reasoning_rules(self):
        """Create rules for reasoning about goals"""

        rules = [
            # Priority rules
            Rule(
                conditions=[
                    Fact("goal", ["?g"]),
                    Fact("deadline_approaching", ["?g"]),
                    Fact("high_importance", ["?g"])
                ],
                conclusion=Fact("high_priority", ["?g"]),
                confidence=0.9,
                name="urgent_important_priority"
            ),

            # Resource allocation rules
            Rule(
                conditions=[
                    Fact("goal", ["?g"]),
                    Fact("resource_intensive", ["?g"]),
                    Fact("limited_resources", [])
                ],
                conclusion=Fact("lower_priority", ["?g"]),
                confidence=0.7,
                name="resource_constraint_priority"
            ),

            # Dependency rules
            Rule(
                conditions=[
                    Fact("goal", ["?g1"]),
                    Fact("goal", ["?g2"]),
                    Fact("depends_on", ["?g1", "?g2"]),
                    Fact("not_achieved", ["?g2"])
                ],
                conclusion=Fact("blocked", ["?g1"]),
                confidence=0.95,
                name="dependency_blocking"
            )
        ]

        return rules

# Example meta-goal reasoning
meta_goal_reasoning = MetaGoalReasoning(reasoning_engine)

# Reason about goal priorities
current_goals = goal_manager.get_active_goals()
current_context = {
    "time_pressure": 0.7,
    "available_resources": ["computational", "human"],
    "external_deadlines": ["conference_submission"],
    "recent_progress": 0.6
}

priority_recommendations = meta_goal_reasoning.reason_about_goal_priorities(
    current_goals, 
    current_context
)

print("🎯 Goal Priority Recommendations:")
for rec in priority_recommendations:
    print(f"  {rec.goal_id}: {rec.recommended_priority:.2f} (reason: {rec.rationale})")

Advanced Reasoning Techniques

Analogical Reasoning

class AnalogicalReasoning:
    def __init__(self, memory_manager, reasoning_engine):
        self.memory_manager = memory_manager
        self.reasoning_engine = reasoning_engine
        self.analogy_cache = AnalogicalCache()

    def find_analogous_situations(self, current_situation, similarity_threshold=0.7):
        """Find analogous situations from memory"""

        # Search episodic memory for similar situations
        similar_episodes = self.memory_manager.episodic_memory.find_similar_episodes(
            current_situation,
            similarity_threshold=similarity_threshold
        )

        # Extract structural similarities
        analogies = []
        for episode in similar_episodes:
            analogy = self.extract_structural_analogy(current_situation, episode)
            if analogy.structural_similarity > similarity_threshold:
                analogies.append(analogy)

        return sorted(analogies, key=lambda x: x.overall_similarity, reverse=True)

    def reason_by_analogy(self, current_problem, analogous_cases):
        """Reason about current problem using analogous cases"""

        reasoning_results = []

        for analogy in analogous_cases:
            # Map solution from analogous case to current problem
            mapped_solution = self.map_solution(
                analogy.source_solution,
                analogy.mapping,
                current_problem
            )

            # Evaluate mapped solution validity
            validity_assessment = self.assess_analogy_validity(
                analogy,
                current_problem,
                mapped_solution
            )

            # Create reasoning result
            reasoning_result = ReasoningResult(
                conclusion=mapped_solution,
                confidence=validity_assessment.confidence,
                reasoning_type="analogical",
                source_analogy=analogy,
                validity_factors=validity_assessment.factors
            )

            reasoning_results.append(reasoning_result)

        return reasoning_results

    def learn_from_analogical_reasoning(self, analogy_result, actual_outcome):
        """Learn from analogical reasoning experience"""

        # Update analogy effectiveness
        analogy = analogy_result.source_analogy
        success = self.evaluate_reasoning_success(analogy_result, actual_outcome)

        # Update analogy cache with feedback
        self.analogy_cache.update_analogy_effectiveness(
            analogy.analogy_id,
            success_score=success.score,
            feedback=success.feedback
        )

        # Learn new analogical patterns
        if success.score > 0.8:
            pattern = self.extract_successful_pattern(analogy, analogy_result)
            self.analogy_cache.add_successful_pattern(pattern)

# Example analogical reasoning
analogical_reasoner = AnalogicalReasoning(memory_manager, reasoning_engine)

# Current research problem
current_problem = {
    "type": "optimization_challenge",
    "domain": "neural_architecture_search",
    "constraints": ["computational_budget", "accuracy_target"],
    "resources": ["dataset", "computing_cluster"],
    "goal": "find_optimal_architecture"
}

# Find analogous situations
analogies = analogical_reasoner.find_analogous_situations(current_problem)

# Reason by analogy
analogical_solutions = analogical_reasoner.reason_by_analogy(current_problem, analogies)

print(f"Found {len(analogical_solutions)} analogical solutions:")
for i, solution in enumerate(analogical_solutions[:3]):
    print(f"  {i+1}. {solution.conclusion} (confidence: {solution.confidence:.2f})")

Causal Reasoning

class CausalReasoning:
    def __init__(self, reasoning_engine, memory_manager):
        self.reasoning_engine = reasoning_engine
        self.memory_manager = memory_manager
        self.causal_model = CausalModel()

    def infer_causal_relationships(self, observations):
        """Infer causal relationships from observations"""

        # Build causal hypotheses
        causal_hypotheses = self.generate_causal_hypotheses(observations)

        # Test hypotheses using available data
        tested_hypotheses = []
        for hypothesis in causal_hypotheses:
            test_result = self.test_causal_hypothesis(hypothesis, observations)
            tested_hypotheses.append({
                "hypothesis": hypothesis,
                "evidence": test_result.evidence,
                "confidence": test_result.confidence,
                "strength": test_result.causal_strength
            })

        # Build causal model from validated hypotheses
        validated_hypotheses = [
            h for h in tested_hypotheses 
            if h["confidence"] > 0.6
        ]

        causal_network = self.build_causal_network(validated_hypotheses)
        self.causal_model.update_network(causal_network)

        return causal_network

    def reason_about_interventions(self, desired_outcome, causal_network):
        """Reason about interventions to achieve desired outcomes"""

        # Find causal paths to desired outcome
        causal_paths = causal_network.find_paths_to_outcome(desired_outcome)

        # Evaluate intervention points
        intervention_options = []
        for path in causal_paths:
            for node in path.nodes:
                if node.interventable:
                    intervention = self.evaluate_intervention(node, desired_outcome, path)
                    intervention_options.append(intervention)

        # Rank interventions by effectiveness and feasibility
        ranked_interventions = sorted(
            intervention_options,
            key=lambda x: x.expected_effectiveness * x.feasibility,
            reverse=True
        )

        return ranked_interventions

    def counterfactual_reasoning(self, scenario, alternative_conditions):
        """Perform counterfactual reasoning about alternative scenarios"""

        # Create counterfactual scenario
        counterfactual_scenario = self.create_counterfactual(scenario, alternative_conditions)

        # Reason about likely outcomes under alternative conditions
        counterfactual_outcomes = self.causal_model.predict_outcomes(counterfactual_scenario)

        # Compare with actual scenario
        comparison = self.compare_scenarios(scenario, counterfactual_scenario)

        return {
            "counterfactual_outcomes": counterfactual_outcomes,
            "scenario_comparison": comparison,
            "insights": self.extract_counterfactual_insights(comparison)
        }

# Example causal reasoning
causal_reasoner = CausalReasoning(reasoning_engine, memory_manager)

# Research productivity observations
productivity_observations = [
    {"factor": "sleep_hours", "value": 7, "productivity": 0.8},
    {"factor": "sleep_hours", "value": 5, "productivity": 0.4},
    {"factor": "collaboration_frequency", "value": 0.6, "productivity": 0.9},
    {"factor": "interruptions_per_hour", "value": 3, "productivity": 0.3},
    {"factor": "coffee_consumption", "value": 2, "productivity": 0.7}
]

# Infer causal relationships
causal_network = causal_reasoner.infer_causal_relationships(productivity_observations)

# Reason about interventions to improve productivity
interventions = causal_reasoner.reason_about_interventions(
    desired_outcome={"productivity": 0.9},
    causal_network=causal_network
)

print("🔬 Causal Intervention Recommendations:")
for intervention in interventions[:3]:
    print(f"  • {intervention.description}")
    print(f"    Expected effect: {intervention.expected_effectiveness:.2f}")
    print(f"    Feasibility: {intervention.feasibility:.2f}")

Integration with Agent Architecture

Complete Reasoning-Goal Integration

def integrate_reasoning_goals_memory(agent):
    """Complete integration of reasoning, goals, and memory systems"""

    # Configure goal-directed reasoning
    goal_directed_reasoning = GoalDirectedReasoning(
        agent.reasoning_engine,
        agent.goal_manager
    )

    # Configure meta-goal reasoning
    meta_goal_reasoning = MetaGoalReasoning(agent.reasoning_engine)

    # Configure memory-guided reasoning
    agent.reasoning_engine.set_memory_interface(agent.memory_manager)
    agent.reasoning_engine.enable_memory_guided_inference()

    # Set up reasoning-memory feedback loops
    agent.reasoning_engine.set_memory_update_callbacks([
        lambda result: agent.memory_manager.store_reasoning_episode(result),
        lambda result: agent.memory_manager.update_concept_activations(result),
        lambda result: agent.memory_manager.learn_from_reasoning_patterns(result)
    ])

    # Configure goal adaptation based on reasoning
    agent.goal_manager.set_reasoning_interface(agent.reasoning_engine)
    agent.goal_manager.enable_reasoning_based_adaptation()

    # Create integrated cognitive cycle
    def integrated_cognitive_cycle():
        # 1. Update goal priorities based on current context
        current_context = agent.get_current_context()
        priority_updates = meta_goal_reasoning.reason_about_goal_priorities(
            agent.goal_manager.get_active_goals(),
            current_context
        )
        agent.goal_manager.apply_priority_updates(priority_updates)

        # 2. Select highest priority goal
        current_goal = agent.goal_manager.get_highest_priority_goal()

        if current_goal:
            # 3. Retrieve relevant knowledge from memory
            relevant_facts = agent.memory_manager.retrieve_goal_relevant_facts(current_goal)

            # 4. Perform goal-directed reasoning
            reasoning_result = goal_directed_reasoning.reason_toward_goal(
                goal=current_goal,
                available_facts=relevant_facts,
                context=current_context
            )

            # 5. Update memories based on reasoning
            agent.memory_manager.consolidate_reasoning_results(reasoning_result)

            # 6. Update goal progress
            agent.goal_manager.update_goal_progress_from_reasoning(
                current_goal.goal_id,
                reasoning_result
            )

            # 7. Generate actions based on reasoning conclusions
            actions = agent.action_generator.generate_actions_from_reasoning(
                reasoning_result,
                current_goal
            )

            return actions

        return []

    # Set the integrated cycle as the agent's main cognitive cycle
    agent.set_cognitive_cycle(integrated_cognitive_cycle)

# Apply integration to agent
integrate_reasoning_goals_memory(agent)

Best Practices

1. Reasoning Configuration

  • Match strategy to problem type: Use appropriate reasoning strategies for different problem types
  • Set realistic time limits: Balance thoroughness with computational constraints
  • Enable uncertainty handling: Real-world problems involve uncertainty
  • Use confidence thresholds: Filter out low-confidence conclusions

2. Goal Management

  • Clear success criteria: Define measurable goal achievement criteria
  • Appropriate decomposition: Break complex goals into manageable subgoals
  • Regular priority updates: Adapt goal priorities based on changing context
  • Conflict resolution: Handle goal conflicts systematically

3. Integration

  • Memory-guided reasoning: Use past experiences to guide current reasoning
  • Goal-directed reasoning: Focus reasoning efforts on goal achievement
  • Feedback loops: Create learning loops between reasoning, goals, and memory
  • Meta-reasoning: Reason about reasoning strategies and goal priorities

4. Performance Optimization

  • Cache reasoning results: Avoid re-solving similar problems
  • Limit reasoning depth: Prevent infinite reasoning loops
  • Parallel processing: Use parallel reasoning when appropriate
  • Strategy adaptation: Learn which strategies work best for different problems

The reasoning and goal systems work together to create intelligent, purposeful behavior in cognitive agents. By properly configuring and integrating these systems, you can create agents that exhibit sophisticated problem-solving and goal-directed behavior.

Next: Explore CLI Usage for command-line tools to manage reasoning and goals, or see API Reference for detailed technical documentation.