Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll
Douglas Hofstadter’s book is concerned directly with the nature of “maps” or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Gödel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more.
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Explore the Works of Douglas R. Hofstadter
This book argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the “strange loop” a special kind of abstract feedback loop inhabiting our brains. An autobiographical essay, a love letter to the French language, a series of musings on life, loss, and death, a sweet bouquet of stirring poetry—but most of all, it celebrates the limitless creativity fired by a passion for the music of words. Hofstadter’s collection of quirky essays is unified by its primary concern: to examine the way people perceive and think. This book explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence, psychology, and other disciplines. Now, with his wit and special talent for making complex ideas vivid, Hofstadter has partnered with Sander to put forth a highly novel perspective on cognition. This book will profoundly enrich our understanding of our own minds.
Publisher : Basic Books; Anniversary edition (February 5, 1999)
Language : English
Paperback : 824 pages
ISBN-10 : 0465026567
ISBN-13 : 978-0465026562
Lexile measure : 1150L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.9 x 9.15 inches
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Customers find the book thought-provoking and full of information on various topics. They appreciate the creative and clever style that explains the key points of each chapter. The book unifies mathematics, art, and music through thought illustrations. Readers describe it as a timeless classic that is relevant today. The humor provides comic relief to a serious study, providing comic relief to a scholarly work. Overall, customers consider the book worth every hour and a great price for a good product. However, some readers feel the length is too long and wearisome.
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