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The Logic of Heuristic Decision Making

Boston studies in the philosophy of sciencePublished 1 January 1977
Herbert A. Simon
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TL;DR

The task of a comprehensive theory of action is to describe or prescribe the occasions for action, the alternative courses of action (or the means of discovering them), and the choice among action alternatives.

Abstract

The task of a comprehensive theory of action is to describe or prescribe the occasions for action, the alternative courses of action (or the means of discovering them), and the choice among action alternatives. The task of a comprehensive logic of action is to describe or prescribe the rules that govern reasoning about the occasions for action, the discovery of action alternatives, and the choice of action.

Keywords

Decision Sciences