Economics, Bounded Rationality and the Cognitive RevolutionThe late Herbert A. Simon, Massimo Egidi, Robin Lapthorn Marris, Riccardo Viale Edward Elgar Publishing - 232 pagine The purpose of this book is to publish the ideas of the late Herbert Simon and sympathetic economists, on the subject of bounded rationality, economics, cognitive science and related disciplines, and to reprint some of Professor Simon’s classic papers which have appeared in journals not widely read by economists. |
Sommario
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2 Colloquium with H A Simon | 8 |
Herbert Simon Reprints | 37 |
3 Rational Choice and the Structure of the Environment 1956 | 39 |
4 Thinking by Computers 1966 | 55 |
5 Information Processing in Computer and Man 1964 | 76 |
6 Scientific Discovery as Problem Solving 1988 | 102 |
New Papers | 121 |
7 Subjective Rationality and the Explanation of Social Behaviour | 123 |
8 Organizational Learning Problem Solving and the Division of Labour | 148 |
9 Cognitive Constraints of Economic Rationality | 174 |
10 Implications for Economics | 194 |
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Economics, Bounded Rationality and the Cognitive Revolution Herbert Alexander Simon Visualizzazione estratti - 1992 |
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activity actor assumptions atomic behave Boudon bounded rationality brain capacity causal checking moves chess chess player choice cognitive cognitive science complex computer program configuration consequences coordination decisions described discovered division of labour domain Durkheim economic theory economists Egidi elementary information processes empirical environment example experimental experiments explain exploration fact false beliefs firm function game theory game tree given goal Hence Herbert Simon heuristics human behaviour human thinking hypothesis inference information-processing theories inputs intelligent irrational iso-elasticity kind knowledge learning logic long-term memory magical maximizing means-end analysis mechanisms neoclassical neoclassical economics Newell observed organism output phenomena physical symbol system position possible predict principle problem solving procedure psychology question Raymond Boudon reasons relevant representation Rubik Cube satisficing scientific discovery scientists sequence Simulation situation social solution specific storage strategy structure sub-problems subjective rationality symbols task tion tree