Minds, Models and Milieux ─ Commemorating the Centennial of the Birth of Herbert Simon

This book is a collection of specially commissioned chapters from philosophers, economists, political and behavioral economists, cognitive and organizational psychologists, computer scientists, sociologists and permutations thereof as befits the polymathic subject of this book – Herbert Simon. The tripartite of the title 'Minds, Models and Milieux' connotes the three inextricably linked areas to which Herbert Simon made the most distinguished of contributions. 'Minds' connotes Simon's abiding interest in theorizing human behavior, rationality, and decision-making; 'Models' connotes his extensive computer simulation work in the service of his interest in understanding 'Minds' but also in the service of minds that are necessarily socially situated, in complex sociality 'Milieux'.

This collection while intended to commemorate the centenary of Simon's birth simultaneously offers a timely reassessment of some of his central insights and illustrates the exponentially growing interest in Simon's work from beyond the usual disciplines and con stituencies.

Roger Frantz is Professor Emeritus of Economics at San Diego State University, USA. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics. His books include the co-edited Friedrich Hayek and Behavioral Economics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012); as editor Renaissance in Behavioral Economics. Essays in Honor of Harvey Leibenstein (2007); and Two Minds. Intuition and Analysis in the History of Economic Thought (2005); and X-Efficiency: Theory, Evidence, and Applications (1988).

Leslie Marsh is Senior Researcher in the Faculty of Medicine at The University of British Columbia, Canada. He is the editor of Walker Percy, philosopher (forthcoming); Stigmergic Cognition (forthcoming); co-editor of Propriety and Prosperity: New Studies on the Philosophy of Adam Smith (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014); co-editor of A Companion to Michael Oakeshott (2012); and editor of Hayek in Mind: Hayek's Philosophical Psychology (2011). He is the prime mover behind the setting up of EPISTEME: Journal of Individual and Social Epistemology; Cosmos + Taxis: Studies in Emergent Order and Organization; and the Michael Oakeshott Association.