It would amount to a complex translation of the book from a visual form to an audible form. It is not pseudoscience, a term which properly applies to books and theories that purport to prove something but whose methods fall short of scientific or mathematical rigor. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact between the music of bach, the artwork of escher, and the mathematics of godel. By exploring common themes in the lives and works of logician kurt godel, artist m. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. At one level, the book is about a parallel between three people. I think that would be an interesting but difficult project one that i suspect would appeal to hofstadter himself. Douglas r hofstadter winner of the pulitzer prize, this book applies godels seminal.
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Douglas r hofstadter winner of the pulitzer prize, this book applies godel s seminal contribution to modern mathematics to the study of the human mind and the development of artificial intelligence. Godel, escher, bach ein endloses geflochtenes band douglas r hofstadter, gero randow isbn. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 822 pages and is available in paperback format. Hofstadter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. G del escher bach download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Godel escher and bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science.
Escher, in particular how their work in music, math and art manages to loop back on itself and express a kind of selfreferentiality. An eternal golden braid consistent or inconsistent, no one is exempt from the mystery of the self. The first edition of this novel was published in 1979, and was written by douglas r. The book alternates between chapters and dialogues. Champ of the pulitzer prize, this book applies godel s fundamental commitment to advanced science to the investigation of the human personality and the. Godel, escher and bach, written by douglas hofstadter, while the title would suggest it is discussion of a mathematician, an artist, and a composer, is a complex examination of how human beings develop perception and meaning. I have found two different pdf versions and both have many typos which make understanding certain chapters impossible. Godel, escher, bach ein endloses geflochtenes band.
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