| Sumario: | The article looks at computer scientist and sociologist Herbert Simon's views on design, with a particular focus on his book "The Sciences of the Artificial". According to the author, Simon's influential definition of design as a scientific process of problem solving has had negative effects on judgment, intuition, experience, and social interaction in design research and practice. Details on Simon's career and his involvement in the Military-Industrial-Academic complex following World War II, including his employment at the RAND Corporation, are presented. Other topics include artificial intelligence, design education, and the Design Methods movement.
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