Herbert A. Simon : the bounds of reason in modern America / Hunter Crowther-Heyck.
| Author/creator | Crowther-Heyck, Hunter, 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. |
| Description | xi, 420 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: (Un)bounded rationality -- The garden of forking paths -- The Chicago School and the sciences of control -- Mathematics, logic, and the sciences of choice -- Research and reform -- Homo administrativus, or choice under control -- Decisions and revisions -- Structuring his environment -- Islands of theory -- A new model of mind and machine -- The program is the theory -- The cognitive revolution -- Homo adaptivus, the finite problem solver -- Scientist of the artificial -- The expert problem-solver -- Conclusion: A model scientist. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [399]-409) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004012459 |
| ISBN | 0801880254 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HB119.S47 C76 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |