Models of Man
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Models of Man is a seminal book by Herbert A. Simon that explores human decision-making and behavior through the lens of bounded rationality and mathematical models in the social sciences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Models of Man canonical | 2 |
| "Models of Man: Social and Rational" | 1 |
| Models of Man: Social and Rational | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T431698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Models of Man Context triple: [Herbert A. Simon, notableWork, Models of Man]
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A.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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D.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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E.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Models of Man Target entity description: Models of Man is a seminal book by Herbert A. Simon that explores human decision-making and behavior through the lens of bounded rationality and mathematical models in the social sciences.
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A.
One-Dimensional Man
One-Dimensional Man is a 1964 philosophical critique by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes how advanced industrial societies create conformist, "one-dimensional" thinking that undermines genuine freedom and critical consciousness.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
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D.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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E.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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management science ⓘ operations research ⓘ political science ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| author |
Herbert Simon
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surface form:
Herbert A. Simon
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBy |
Models of Man
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
"Models of Man: Social and Rational"
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| genre |
economic theory literature
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non-fiction ⓘ social science literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on decision-making
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mathematical models of behavior ⓘ studies in economic theory ⓘ studies in political science ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | "Social and Rational" ⓘ |
| influenced |
artificial intelligence
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behavioral economics ⓘ cognitive psychology ⓘ decision sciences ⓘ organizational theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical decision theory
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neoclassical economics ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
bounded rationality
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formal models of choice ⓘ heuristic decision-making ⓘ limited information processing ⓘ satisficing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
behavioral economics
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bounded rationality ⓘ decision theory ⓘ economic behavior ⓘ human decision-making ⓘ mathematical models in the social sciences ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ psychology of decision-making ⓘ rational choice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging the assumption of full rationality in classical economics
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formalizing the concept of bounded rationality in economic behavior ⓘ integrating mathematical modeling with empirical studies of decision-making ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell
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surface form:
John Wiley & Sons
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| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th-century social sciences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Models of Man Description of subject: Models of Man is a seminal book by Herbert A. Simon that explores human decision-making and behavior through the lens of bounded rationality and mathematical models in the social sciences.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Herbert A. Simon
this entity surface form:
"Models of Man: Social and Rational"
subject surface form:
Social and Rational
subject surface form:
Social and Rational
this entity surface form:
Models of Man: Social and Rational