Abstract

In this contribution we briefly retrace Orazio Miglino’s scientific path, highlighting some crucial points of his reflection in the field of psychology and Artificial Intelligence. Agents, neuro-agents and artificial organisms represent different stages of this path. We also describe his work on Tolman’s schematic sowbug that from the pages of a dusty journal lived a new life in a simulation of Artificial Life, a perfect example of how human sciences, married to technology, can make a relevant contribution to the understanding of natural phenomena