Herbert A. Simon

Cognitive Science American 1916 – 2001 99 quotes

A Nobel laureate who made significant contributions to cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and decision-making, co-developing early AI programs.

Quotes by Herbert A. Simon

The world is complex, but our models of it need not be.

The Sciences of the Artificial 1969

The essence of intelligence is to be able to solve problems.

Models of Thought 1979

The computer is a tool for understanding the human mind.

The New Science of Management Decision 1960

The greatest challenge to science is to understand the human mind.

Nobel Lecture 1978

The human mind is a limited information processor.

Models of Man 1957

The goal of science is to make the world understandable.

The Sciences of the Artificial 1969

The computer is a tool for exploring the space of possible solutions.

The New Science of Management Decision 1960

The most important thing in life is to learn how to learn.

Reason in Human Affairs 1983

The human mind is a problem-solving machine.

Models of Thought 1979

The world is full of problems, and our job is to solve them.

The Sciences of the Artificial 1969

The computer is a tool for simulating human thought.

The New Science of Management Decision 1960

The greatest discovery of all is the discovery of how to learn.

Reason in Human Affairs 1983

The human mind is a symbol system that processes information.

Models of Thought 1979

The world is a system of interconnected parts.

The Sciences of the Artificial 1969

The computer is a tool for extending human capabilities.

The New Science of Management Decision 1960

The most important thing in education is to teach people how to think.

Reason in Human Affairs 1983

The human mind is a complex adaptive system.

Models of Thought 1979

The world is a problem to be solved.

The Sciences of the Artificial 1969

The computer is a tool for automating routine tasks.

The New Science of Management Decision 1960

The most important thing in research is to be curious.

Nobel Lecture 1978