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Herbert A. Simon

Models of My Life: The Remarkable Autobiography of the Nobel Prize Winning Social Scientist and Father of Artificial Intelligence (Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Series) Hardcover – April 9, 1991

by Herbert A. Simon (Author)

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The author reviews his life as a Nobel laureate in economics and his role as the father of artificial intelligence and asks himself how his life as a scientist helps explain his own behavior

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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. Instead of a dry, rationalist exercise, this traipse through the branching paths of his personal labyrinth turns out to be a quirky, soul-baring self-analysis. 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. This 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.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Simon is a veritable Renaissance man: considered the father of artificial intelligence, he also contributed to the theory of organizational behavior and was the first social scientist to be admitted to the National Academy of Science. In this extensive and entertaining autobiography, he writes smoothly and provocatively on a range of topics from his early youth to his years at UC Berkeley, Illinois, and, finally Carnegie Mellon. He is surprisingly candid in discussing how he "prepared" for his Nobel prize in economics, and his descriptions of political and personal in-fighting in academe document an aspect often not shown. Simon has participated in some of the most wide-ranging intellectual developments of this century, and his autobiography surely will interest many readers.
- Hilary D. Burton, Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, Cal.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Hardcover: 415 pages
Publisher: Basic Books (April 9, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0465046401
ISBN-13: 978-0465046409
Package Dimensions: 9.5 x 6 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 11 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #829,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1249 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > AI & Machine Learning
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September 24, 2015

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This book came to me as an incredible eye opener. I love reading biographies that show how people face tough, uncertain times; how they dealt with it, what they thought as they were experiencing adversity.

Sometimes it feels like everyone is following a trend. We are continously searching for our path. It is a great example of how learning and having your own criteria is the most valuable asset in life. It is comforting to read about someone that encourages learning different fields turning us into thoughtful, conscious and meaningful human beings.

We all know about this man's achievements, but it is truly amazing to read on detail how he came to be this multidisciplined knowledable man. How this led to AI given his ability to correlate and integrate different interests that are so valuable to our every day life.

The book is easy to read for people that are curious. It's a great mix of history, innovation, politics and learning.

I can only say this was a remarkable man that left a legacy, knowledge, technology and set the stage for modern life.

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Incredible book

December 15, 2018

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This is a really great book! It is definitely written by an academic, which makes it tough to read at some points, but it is worth it.

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excellent treatise on academic life

June 27, 2009

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This is an excellent book for those who are considering life in academia on up through junior faculty. It should be required reading in all doctoral programs. This book provides unique insights into academic life, teaching philosophies, sparking and executing research, and the thought processes of senior faculty.

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... have not finished this yet but so far a great read with much insight into the authors mind

March 15, 2016

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I have not finished this yet but so far a great read with much insight into the authors mind.

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February 17, 2015

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I gave it as a gift and they liked it.

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Renaissance Man of the 20th Century

July 19, 2003

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The late Herbert Simon was a veritable renaissance man. His autobiography, "Models of My Life," discusses the single thread that underlined all of his intellectual conquests in artificial intelligence, sociology, cognitive science, psychology and economics. This one thread, animated by philosophical positivism and ripe scientific thirst, was his deep obsession with modeling and researching decision-theoretic behavior.
It's interesting to note that even though decision theory (how intelligent agents percieve and act upon choices amid various modalities) serves as the impetus for Simons work, he uses "Models" instead of "Model" in the book's title. This is no accident. For you see, beautifully fitting of his memoir, this book delves into how Simon's one passion was his "heuristic" in choosing which of many paths he could have taken througout his life. The upshot: Simon's own life emulated the heuristic search (in AI) that he helped invent! Consequently, this lead him all over the globe, from Wisconsin to UChicago to Berkeley to Carnegie Mellon to China.
This book is also about the times of Simon: the positivistic turn in social sciences, the scientific fermet of the 1950's, the cultural tumult of the 60's, the death of behaviorism and the rise of cognitivism -- all along, peppered with intrigue of the politics of academia. Although the writing can get quite dry at times, his book is highly recommended.

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The Satisficing Animal in Our Bounded Rationality

July 11, 2007

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Satisficing as in searching for "good enough" actions rather than the optimal ones is one of the many contributions Herbert Simon is most famous for, in addition to being one of the parents of Artificial Intelligence. Whether the topic is management decision making, economics, traveling, teaching, or computer programs, this Renaissance Man had a life that many or most would envy.

Herbert Simon is a true example to exemplify the benefits of multi-discipline efforts as one subject does not always know the answers. If anyone is interested in building their own latticework of mental models then the life of Mr. Simon is one to emulate. As this is not your average biography, expect to be challenged as the reading may take you to subjects that you are unaware of or have been exposed to. However, this is what makes the experience worth the trip as my many notes and earmarks attest to.

As his life was about scientific discovery to quote, "I have sketched the theory of scientific discovery to which my study of these problems has led me. It is not a theory of global rationality but one of human limited computation in the face of complexity". Yes, we live in an evermore complex world and I am glade I have some of Mr. Simon's mental models to guide me through it.

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