Complex Information Processing: The Impact of Herbert A. Simon

by David Klahr (Editor)

Here, several leading experts in the area of cognitive science summarize their current research programs, tracing Herbert A. Simon's influence on their own work -- and on the field of information processing at large. Topics covered include problem- solving, imagery, reading, writing, memory, expertise, instruction, and learning. Collectively, the chapters reveal a high degree of coherence across the various specialized disciplines within cognition -- a coherence largely attributable to the initial unity in Simon's seminal and pioneering contributions.

480 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1989

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of academic papers rather than an assessment of Herbert Simon's work. Most of the papers haven't aged well. But there are 4 excellent papers in the book.

- Scientists of the Artificial by George A. Miller
- "The scientist as a problem solver" by Herbert A. Simon
- "What Hath Simon Wrought" by Edward A. Feigenbaum
- Putting it all Together by Allen Newell

All but Scientist as a Problem Solver can be found online if you search for the pdfs.