Gödel, Escher, Bach : an eternal golden braid
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Published
New York : Basic Books, ©1999.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
23, vi-xxi, 777 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 746-756) and index.
Description
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.
Awards
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction Finalist
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hofstadter, D. R. (1999). Gödel, Escher, Bach: an eternal golden braid (20th anniversary ed.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hofstadter, Douglas R., 1945-. 1999. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hofstadter, Douglas R., 1945-. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Basic Books, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hofstadter, Douglas R. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid 20th anniversary ed., Basic Books, 1999.
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