Crossing disciplinary lines in half a dozen fields, Simon's story encompasses an explosion in the information sciences, the transformation of psychology by the information-processing paradigm, and the use of computer simulation for modeling the behavior of highly complex systems.Simon's theory of bounded rationality led to a Nobel Prize in economics, and his work on building machines t
| Title | : | Models of My Life (MIT Press) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (342 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 026269185X |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
Crossing disciplinary lines in half a dozen fields, Simon's story encompasses an explosion in the information sciences, the transformation of psychology by the information-processing paradigm, and the use of computer simulation for modeling the behavior of highly complex systems.Simon's theory of bounded rationality led to a Nobel Prize in economics, and his work on building machines that think -- based on the notion that human intelligence is the rule-governed manipulation of symbols -- laid conceptual foundations for the new cognitive science. Simon looks at his distinguished and varied career, continually asking himself whether (and how) what he learned as a scientist helps to explain other aspects of his life.A brilliant polymath in an age of increasing specialization, Simon is one of those rare scholars whose work defines fields of inquiry. Subsequently, contrasting metapho
This book, which is written is a very accessible style, reveals the integrity and evolution of his thinking, which can be extracted only with relative difficulty from his large and diverse literary corpus. When you read this book, it may change your thinking of this world. Simon - political scientist with his Ph.D. It is also an inspiring book for any person with an active intellectual life in science or philosophy. A Noble winner in economics, a well-known contributor in psychology, and an expert in organizational study. For more about Simon see BOOK VIII in Twentieth-Century Philosophy of Science: A HistoryThomas J. Hickey. By reading this book, you are able to get the light of the stories behind his success.As same as the papers he wrote for his research work, Simon's writings are always straightforward and intrigue you to think about the world we are living. This is an excellent book for those who are considering life in academia on up through junior faculty. This book provides unique insights into academic life, teaching philosophies, sThis is a disarming self-portrait by a gifted writer who believes that the real self is an illusion and that one's life need not have a unifying thread. . Photos. From Publishers Weekly Simon observes himself as an object for scientific inquiry in this refreshingly innovative autobiography. Principal architect of the field of artificial intelligence, this polymath has applied the metaphor of a decision-making maze to human cognition, management science, economics and politics--winning a Nobel Prize in 1978. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. In early chapters on his introspective Milwaukee childhood, he refers to himself in the third person as "the boy." He is equally objective in discussing his 1930s flirtation with political radicalism, his half-century-long marriage and the politics of scientific infighting. Instead of a dry, rationalist exercise, this traipse through the branching paths of his personal labyrinth turns out to be
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