MAZES without minotaurs: Herbert Simon and the sciences of the artificial

Saras D. Sarasvathy

European Management Journal, 2013, vol. 31, issue 1, 82-87

Abstract: In this essay, I remember Herbert Simon as author of Sciences of the Artificial and my thesis advisor and collaborator. Even for a lifetime of deep insights into human behavior and its role in shaping the world we live in, Simon’s insight into the need for a whole new class of sciences is an astonishing one. The artificial is essential for entrepreneurship and for developing an organization-centric view of markets and economies.

Keywords: Organization; Entrepreneurship; Biography; Design; Artifact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2012.11.002

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