Godel, Escher, Bach
Godel, Escher, Bach
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Godel, Escher, Bach by D Hofstadter
Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeA metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis CarrollDouglas 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. G del, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more.
In addition to Gödel, Escher, Bach, which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award, Douglas R. Hofstadter is the author of several books, including Le Ton beau de Marot and Metamagical Themas. He is College Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science as well as the Director for the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition at Indiana University in Bloomington.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780394745022 |
| ISBN 10 | 0394745027 |
| Title | Godel, Escher, Bach |
| Author | D Hofstadter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1980-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 777 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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