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These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since goedel, escher, bach. We want to thank these foundations for supporting our research, and for providing settings in which our discussions could lead to collaboration. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by douglas. The anthology was published in 1985 by basic books the volume is substantial in size and contains extensive notes concerning responses to the articles and other information relevant to their content. Race, equality, and the burdens of history by john arthur.
Best known for his pulitzer prize winning book, godel, escher, bach, published in 1979, douglas hofstadter continues his examination of selfreferential systems in his latest book. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul is a 1981 collection of essays and other texts about the nature of the mind and the self, edited with commentary by philosophers douglas r. On december 9, c alifornia senator dianne feinstein made public a page report by the. The texts range from early philosophical and fictional musings on a subject that could seemingly only be examined. Metamagical themas is an eclectic collection of articles that douglas hofstadter wrote for the popular science magazine scientific american during the early 1980s.
Questing for the essence of mind and pattern douglas hofstadter 17 william hurt 1989 did i tell you how lucky you are. Scientific american is the authority on science and technology for a general audience, with coverage that explains how research changes our understanding of the world and shapes. We are working on a website for mind expanding books. Martin gardner october 21, 1914 may 22, 2010 was an american popular mathematics and popular science writer, with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic, philosophy, religion, and literatureespecially the writings of lewis carroll, l. Download pdf fluid concepts and creative analogies free. Douglas richard hofstadter is an american scholar of cognitive science, physics, and comparative literature whose research focuses on consciousness, thinking and creativity. Godel, escher, bach was an important book in my life, so i put metamagical themas on my toread list. The prisoners dilemma, computer tournaments and the. Compulsively readable and endlessly thoughtprovoking, this is a moving and profound inquiry into the nature of mind. This book is a compilation of those columns, each with a new endnote by hofstadter and some letters received by the magazine and his reply. In his book metamagical themas, he says that in this day and age, how can anyone. In 1992 as this book was nearing completion, barry krusch published what may well be the most thoughtful and thorough reframing of the constitution yet attempted. I am a strange loop is thoughtful, amusing and infectiously enthusiastic. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by hofstadter, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Great books in computer sciences florida institute of. Hofstadter directs the center for research on concepts and cognition at indiana university, and is the college of arts and sciences professor of cognitive science and computer science. Download fluid concepts and creative analogies ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. With contributions from jorge luis borges, richard dawkins, john searle, and robert nozick, the. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. With latest honor, hofstadter is ius firstever pulitzer. It was completed while hofstadter was a john simon guggenheim fellow engaged in research in artificial intelligence at stanford university. Douglas hofstadter professor of psychology and cognitive science and walgreen. Includes cover photos, publication information, and links to where you. Bloomberg news i am a strange loop is vintage hofstadter. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Buy metamagical themas by douglas r hofstadter online at alibris. Hofstadter s collection of quirky essays is unified by its primary concern.
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Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your. Description of the book minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul. Unfortunately this is coming off more negative than i would like, and this is due to my mood concerning it at the finish. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by douglas r. Thomas evans explicitly recognized the importance of analogymaking in his attempt. With contributions from jorge luis borges, richard dawkins, john searle, and robert nozick, the minds i. Click download or read online button to get metamagical themas book now. But this is not necessarily a bad thing this actually makes it a good first book for the uninitiated. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern new ed by hofstadter, douglas isbn. Hofstadters strange loop metaphysics attempts to map consciousness onto selfreference, but is a minority position in philosophy of mind. Douglas hofstadter person paper on purity in language. Hofstadter directs the center for research on concepts and. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The prisoners dilemma, computer tournaments and the evolution of cooperation may, 1983 life is filled with paradoxes and dilemmas. Hofstadter bantam books, new york 1986 6 chapter l logic. Fluid concepts and creative analogies semantic scholar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metamagical themas. National data book and guide to sources, 103rd edition, 19821983 pp. Isbn 0465026567 a new preface by the author, but otherwise is a facsimile of the original edition, with the exact same 777 pages hofstadter. Hofstadter directs the center for research on concepts and cognition at indiana university, and is the college of arts and sciences professor of cognitive science and. What should someone read after six easy pieces by richard.
Douglas hofstadter is obsessed with the meaning of meaning and has been thinking about thinking for most of his life. John arthur philosophically addresses the problems of racism and the legacy of past racial discrimination in the united states. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul is a 1981 collection of essays and other texts about the nature of the mind and the self, edited with commentary by philosophers douglas. Metamagical themas quotes showing 16 of 6 it turns out that an eerie type of chaos can lurk just behind a facade of order and yet, deep inside the chaos lurks an even eerier type of order.
Metamagical themas and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Martin gardner october 21, 1914 may 22, 2010 was an american popular mathematics and popular science writer, with interests also encompassing scientific skepticism, micromagic. And there is some new material, prompted by the untimely death of hofstadters beloved wife in 1993. Metamagical themas download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by douglas hofstadter. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern kindle edition by hofstadter, douglas. Trivia about metamagical thema sep 12, michelle rated it it was amazing shelves. Little more than a week after election as a fellow to the american academy of arts and sciences, indiana university college of arts and sciences distinguished professor of cognitive science douglas hofstadter has been elected a fellow of the american philosophical society. It took me a few years to get to it due to the intimidating length, but i finally had the chance to read it. Most of i am a strange loop is recycled from douglas hofstadters previous books, especially goedel escher bach or geb, to its friends. Excerpts from douglas hofstadter s metamagical themas a collection mostly of articles he wrote for scientific american. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. His column, that occupied the same place as mathemetical games, was called metamagical themas looking closely at those two names will tell you a lot about douglas hofstadter and lasted for issues. Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american scholar of cognitive.
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