The Sciences of the Artificial

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The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic book
book
non-fiction book
author Herbert A. Simon
countryOfOrigin United States
describes artificial vs natural systems
role of representation in problem solving
science of design
use of computers as simulation tools
field artificial intelligence
cognitive psychology
computer science
management science
philosophy of science
systems engineering
hasEdition second edition
third edition
influenced cognitive architectures
complexity science
design theory
human-computer interaction
organizational theory
software engineering
language English
notableConcept bounded rationality
design as a science
hierarchical organization
near-decomposability
satisficing
symbol systems
publicationYear 1969
subject artificial intelligence
artificial systems
artificiality
bounded rationality
cognitive science
complex artifacts
complex systems
computers
cybernetics
decision-making
design
design science
engineering
modeling
organizations
problem solving
simulation
systems theory

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Herbert A. Simon
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