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The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition 3rd Edition

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Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes and tools--chaos, adaptive systems, genetic algorithms--for analyzing complexity and complex systems. There are updates throughout the book as well. These take into account important advances in cognitive psychology and the science of design while confirming and extending the book's basic thesis: that a physical symbol system has the necessary and sufficient means for intelligent action. The chapter Economic Reality has also been revised to reflect a change in emphasis in Simon's thinking about the respective roles of organizations and markets in economic systems.

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"People sometimes ask me what they should read to find out about artificial intelligence. Herbert Simon's book The Sciences of the Artificial is always on the list I give them. Every page issues a challenge to conventional thinking, and the layman who digests it well will certainly understand what the field of artificial intelligence hopes to accomplish. I recommend it in the same spirit that I recommend Freud to people who ask about psychoanalysis, or Piaget to those who ask about child psychology: If you want to learn about a subject, start by reading its founding fathers."--George A. Miller, "Complex Information Processing"

& quot; People sometimes ask me what they should read to find out about artificial intelligence. Herbert Simon's book The Sciences of the Artificial is always on the list I give them. Every page issues a challenge to conventional thinking, and the layman who digests it well will certainly understand what the field of artificial intelligence hopes to accomplish. I recommend it in the same spirit that I recommend Freud to people who ask about psychoanalysis, or Piaget to those who ask about child psychology: If you want to learn about a subject, start by reading its founding fathers.& quot; -- George A. Miller, Complex Information Processing

" People sometimes ask me what they should read to find out about artificial intelligence. Herbert Simon's book The Sciences of the Artificial is always on the list I give them. Every page issues a challenge to conventional thinking, and the layman who digests it well will certainly understand what the field of artificial intelligence hopes to accomplish. I recommend it in the same spirit that I recommend Freud to people who ask about psychoanalysis, or Piaget to those who ask about child psychology: If you want to learn about a subject, start by reading its founding fathers." -- George A. Miller, "Complex Information Processing"

-- George A. Miller, "Complex Information Processing"

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As the Earth has made more than 5,000 rotations since The Sciences of the Artificial was last revised, in 1981, it is time to ask what changes in our understanding of the world call for changes in the text.

About the Author

Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001) was an influential psychologist and political scientist, awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics and the 1975 Turing Award (with Allen Newell). His many published books include Models of Bounded Rationality and Models of My Life (both published by the MIT Press)..

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0262691914
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978-0262691918
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3rd
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MIT Press
Publication date

October 1, 1996
Language

English
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8.9 x 5.94 x 0.56 inches
Print length

248 pages
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ MIT Press; 3rd edition (October 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262691914
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262691918
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.9 x 5.94 x 0.56 inches

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Brilliant and valuable

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017

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Brilliant and valuable, nothing better in understanding the differences between traditional discovery science and the sciences of design. These artificial sciences that are operationally dependent on the traditional discovery sciences but are fundamentally different. These include the professions of engineering, organizational development and public and private management and administration and problem solving. Nobody does this better than the late Nobel prize winner Herbert Simon.

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Stephen Liversage

You cannot simply read this book once, twice or even three times!

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014

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How could I NOT give Simon's seminal work five stars?

It's one of those books that has always made me think, not just about design and systems but about logic, patterns and critical thinking.

To summarise this book in one (long) sentence it would be:

If you have the passion to read and reflect on every single sentence and idea in the book, it helps you appreciate that you have been perceiving the world hithero in black and white

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Will Norskov

I wish he was still alive and made many video lectures

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017

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This book is impressive. The author's experience and awards says it all. The citation from google scholar is more than 20,000. I have read it for almost nine months and finally finished last month.

It gave you so many provoking thoughts even before the big data era.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2014

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After 18 years still a valuable contribution to the philosophy of technology

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The book safely arrived as described.

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I am really enjoying reading this book. It is very well written. I understand all they are talking about because of my background in engineering, but also because I understand psychology and computer science. It's a very easy read, full of rich ideas. I really enjoy this author very much. It's not for everyone, but for people who understand the fields I mention here.

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Bought it for class in August

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013

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Received the book when promised, in like new conditin. Had plenty of time to read entire contents before class meetings in August.

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Blaine Lilly

Incredibly thought provoking and original...

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2006

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This book is one of the most thought provoking, challenging books I've come across in many years. Simon tosses off ideas like a Border Collie shaking off water. This is not a book to be skimmed, or to be taken lightly, but a slow careful reading will certainly pay off. I read this book for insights into product design, and it did not disappoint.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2016

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Very good book

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The Sciences of Artificial

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The Sciences of Artificial is one of the best introduction to the field.
I really enjoyed this lecture and I warmly recommend it

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2013

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The science of the artificial can be represented by theories like control theory and game theory, Simon says. This book has not only had an influence on how to research artificial intelligence, but in recent years it has become an increasingly important reference in information systems research. Although the third edition seems to present all of Simon's wide research interestes into a unified perspective, one might sometimes wish that he had been able to explain some of the ideas more clearly by use of more instructive diagrams and formulae. Not at least for information systems researchers interested in action research should this book be of vital importance.

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